Year: 2025 | Month: February | Volume 15 | Issue 1
Determinants of Respiratory Tract Affections in Equines: A Detailed Study from Northern Part of India
Nitesh Yadav
Neelesh Sindhu
Sumit Mahajan
Sunil Punia and Tarun Kumar
DOI:10.30954/2277-940X.01.2025.6
Abstract:
In India, equines support people’s livelihoods in a wide range of sectors including agriculture, construction, tourism, mining,
and public transport. The equines are prone to respiratory affections which directly result in economic losses to the people who
rear them. The present study was conducted to identify the determinants of respiratory tract affections in clinically affected
equines at a university referral hospital, Hisar over a period of 3 years (2018-2020). Primary data were used for analysis purpose
with the sample size of 405 cases. Descriptive statistics revealed that in majority of cases, respiratory affections were observed
in horses and, equines mainly in age group of 5-10 years. Results of logistic regression showed that the winter season and high
body temperature positively influenced the occurrence of respiratory tract affections. Further, donkey/mules were less likely to
suffer from respiratory tract affections as compared to horses. Other factors like age and sex of animal do not have statistically
significant effect. The analysis of marginal effects revealed that probability of occurrence of respiratory tract affections was
maximum in Winter season (28.5%) followed by rainy and summer season 23.6% and 20.2%, respectively. Similarly, the
probability of occurrence of respiratory tract affections in horses was 25.7% and in mule/donkey it was 13%. Likewise,
probability of occurrence of respiratory tract affections in animals having higher body temperature (>101°) was 51.5%.
Highlights
- Probability of occurrence of respiratory tract affections in equines is maximum in winter season.
- Donkey/mules are less likely to suffer from respiratory tract affections as compared to horses.
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