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Journal of equine science2022; 33(2); 27-30; doi: 10.1294/jes.33.27

Relationships between the age and blood test results or body sizes in Noma horses.

Abstract: The objective of this study is to analyze the relationships between the age and blood test results or body sizes in Noma horses by using the results of periodical health examination. Out of 45 hematological or physical items examined, statistically significant, but loose correlations were observed in 14 items. Red blood cell count, activities of aspartate aminotransferase, alkaline phosphatase, and creatinine kinase, concentrations of calcium and inorganic phosphorus decreased with aging. Conversely, mean corpuscular volume, mean corpuscular hemoglobin, lipase activity, γ-globulin and chloride concentrations, body height, chest circumference and cannon bone circumference increased with aging. The changes in a few items seemed unique to Noma horse. However, most age-related changes found in this study might be considered as a common trend in horse breeds rather than distinctive characteristic in Noma horse.
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Publication Date: 2022-07-06 PubMed ID: 35847483PubMed Central: PMC9260032DOI: 10.1294/jes.33.27Google Scholar: Lookup
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The research article focuses on studying the link between age and various blood test results or body sizes in Noma horses, by analyzing periodic health examination results. The study found certain significant, though weak, correlations in 14 out of 45 examined factors, with some measures decreasing and others increasing with age.

Study Purpose and Methods

  • The purpose of this study was to decipher the relationships between the age of Noma horses and their hematological or physical parameters.
  • The researchers used the results of periodic health examinations on these horses to accumulate data for their study.
  • From these examinations, a total of 45 different factors (both blood-based and physical) were considered for correlation with age.

Findings and Interpretation

  • From the 45 parameters, 14 showed statistically significant correlations with the age of the Noma horses, although the correlations were found to be rather weak or loose.
  • Interestingly, some parameters decreased with aging, including the Red blood cell count, activities of aspartate aminotransferase, alkaline phosphatase, and creatinine kinase, and the concentrations of calcium and inorganic phosphorus.
  • On the other side, certain parameters increased as the horses aged. These included mean corpuscular volume, mean corpuscular hemoglobin, lipase activity, γ-globulin and chloride concentrations, body height, chest circumference, and cannon bone circumference.

Conclusion and Implications

  • The changes noted in this study seem to hint that certain changes with age might be unique to Noma horses. However, the researchers stipulate that due to the weak correlation and only a handful of unique factors, most of the discovered age-related changes are likely common trends among different horse breeds, rather than specific to Noma horses.
  • The implications of these findings could then be applicable to general equine health management, contributing importantly to our understanding of age-related changes in horses.

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Inoue Y, Ono T, Hisaeda K, Yamada Y, Hata A, Shimokawa T, Miyama , Shibano K, Ohzawa E, Kitagawa H, Iwata E. (2022). Relationships between the age and blood test results or body sizes in Noma horses. J Equine Sci, 33(2), 27-30. https://doi.org/10.1294/jes.33.27

Publication

Journal of equine science
ISSN: 1340-3516
NlmUniqueID: 9503751
Country: Japan
Language: English
Volume: 33
Issue: 2
Pages: 27-30

Researcher Affiliations

Inoue, Yoichi
  • Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Okayama University of Science, Ehime 794-8555, Japan.
Ono, Tetsushi
  • Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Okayama University of Science, Ehime 794-8555, Japan.
Hisaeda, Keiichi
  • Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Okayama University of Science, Ehime 794-8555, Japan.
Yamada, Yutaka
  • Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Okayama University of Science, Ehime 794-8555, Japan.
Hata, Akihisa
  • Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Okayama University of Science, Ehime 794-8555, Japan.
Shimokawa, Takako
  • Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Okayama University of Science, Ehime 794-8555, Japan.
Miyama,
  • Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Okayama University of Science, Ehime 794-8555, Japan.
Shibano, Kenichi
  • Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Okayama University of Science, Ehime 794-8555, Japan.
Ohzawa, Emi
  • Noma Horse Preservation Society, Ehime 794-0082, Japan.
Kitagawa, Hitoshi
  • Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Okayama University of Science, Ehime 794-8555, Japan.
Iwata, Eri
  • Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Okayama University of Science, Ehime 794-8555, Japan.

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