Variable | Description |
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Age | Years |
Gender | Male/female |
Weight | Kg |
Farm | 10 different farms in the south west of England were included in the analysis. |
Extra rations | Donkey was fed concentrate feed in addition to forage at the time of the impaction colic. |
Previous colic | Donkey suffered from colic in the 12 months prior to the impaction colic case. |
Dental disease | Donkey had at least one of the following dental problems recorded in the 6 months prior to the impaction colic date: missing teeth, shear, wave, step, undershot, overshot or diastema. |
Routine treatments: farriery, vaccination, antiparasiticide, anthelmintic. | Donkey had routine treatment in the month prior to impaction colic case date. Each category was tested separately in the univariable analysis. |
Medical examinations: behavioural, biochemical, dermatalogical, digestive, haematological, musculo-skeletal, non-specific, opthalmalogical, respiratory, uro-genital. | Donkey had a medical examination for another disease in the 6 months prior to the impaction colic case date. Medical examinations were categorised by Donkey Sanctuary veterinarians. Each category was tested separately in the univariable analysis. |