Retrospective analysis of equine traumatic injury: patterns and insights
Traumatic injury is a catastrophic and second most frequent emergency condition that is significantly labor intensive and expensive to treat, raising a welfare concern in the equine industry. Even though the incidence is high, there is still a lack of data addressing the prevalence of these traumati...
| Main Authors: | , , , , |
|---|---|
| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
| Published: |
Universiti Putra Malaysia
2025
|
| Online Access: | http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/120865/ http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/120865/1/120865.pdf |
| _version_ | 1848868232824356864 |
|---|---|
| author | Abdul Rahim, Zulfitri Naim Mohd Adzahan, Noraniza Abdul Razak, Intan Shameha Zakaria, Zunita Roselan, Puteri Rose Camelia |
| author_facet | Abdul Rahim, Zulfitri Naim Mohd Adzahan, Noraniza Abdul Razak, Intan Shameha Zakaria, Zunita Roselan, Puteri Rose Camelia |
| author_sort | Abdul Rahim, Zulfitri Naim |
| building | UPM Institutional Repository |
| collection | Online Access |
| description | Traumatic injury is a catastrophic and second most frequent emergency condition that is significantly labor intensive and expensive to treat, raising a welfare concern in the equine industry. Even though the incidence is high, there is still a lack of data addressing the prevalence of these traumatic injuries, particularly in Malaysia. Therefore, this study aims to describe the occurrence and patterns of the traumatic injuries experienced by the subpopulation of horses in Malaysia. The records of horses reported to the University Veterinary Hospital, Universiti Putra Malaysia between January and December 2023 were reviewed to determine traumatic injury cases and all data were analysed descriptively. Among 422 patient medical records, 99 horses (23.0%) were reported to have sustained a total of 107 traumatic injuries. Majority of the injuries were reported to occur in the stable (26.2%), while being ridden (18.7%), and during the competition (18.7%), in which most of the cases were associated with wounds (60.7%), but the occurrence of fractures (9.3%) and injured ligaments or tendons (15.0%) were also high. Occurrence of being kicked by another horse (11.2%) and penetration by sharp objects (11.2%) were the most common mechanisms of injury, whereby forelimbs (38.8%) and hindlimbs (29.8%) were injured the most, commonly at the distal aspect. This data will enable horse owners and veterinarians to employ better traumatic injury– preventative strategies. |
| first_indexed | 2025-11-15T14:49:08Z |
| format | Article |
| id | upm-120865 |
| institution | Universiti Putra Malaysia |
| institution_category | Local University |
| language | English |
| last_indexed | 2025-11-15T14:49:08Z |
| publishDate | 2025 |
| publisher | Universiti Putra Malaysia |
| recordtype | eprints |
| repository_type | Digital Repository |
| spelling | upm-1208652025-10-14T03:46:48Z http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/120865/ Retrospective analysis of equine traumatic injury: patterns and insights Abdul Rahim, Zulfitri Naim Mohd Adzahan, Noraniza Abdul Razak, Intan Shameha Zakaria, Zunita Roselan, Puteri Rose Camelia Traumatic injury is a catastrophic and second most frequent emergency condition that is significantly labor intensive and expensive to treat, raising a welfare concern in the equine industry. Even though the incidence is high, there is still a lack of data addressing the prevalence of these traumatic injuries, particularly in Malaysia. Therefore, this study aims to describe the occurrence and patterns of the traumatic injuries experienced by the subpopulation of horses in Malaysia. The records of horses reported to the University Veterinary Hospital, Universiti Putra Malaysia between January and December 2023 were reviewed to determine traumatic injury cases and all data were analysed descriptively. Among 422 patient medical records, 99 horses (23.0%) were reported to have sustained a total of 107 traumatic injuries. Majority of the injuries were reported to occur in the stable (26.2%), while being ridden (18.7%), and during the competition (18.7%), in which most of the cases were associated with wounds (60.7%), but the occurrence of fractures (9.3%) and injured ligaments or tendons (15.0%) were also high. Occurrence of being kicked by another horse (11.2%) and penetration by sharp objects (11.2%) were the most common mechanisms of injury, whereby forelimbs (38.8%) and hindlimbs (29.8%) were injured the most, commonly at the distal aspect. This data will enable horse owners and veterinarians to employ better traumatic injury– preventative strategies. Universiti Putra Malaysia 2025 Article PeerReviewed text en cc_by_nc_nd_4 http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/120865/1/120865.pdf Abdul Rahim, Zulfitri Naim and Mohd Adzahan, Noraniza and Abdul Razak, Intan Shameha and Zakaria, Zunita and Roselan, Puteri Rose Camelia (2025) Retrospective analysis of equine traumatic injury: patterns and insights. Pertanika Journal of Tropical Agricultural Science, 48 (5). pp. 1383-1397. ISSN 1511-3701; eISSN: 2231-8542 http://pertanika.upm.edu.my/pjtas/browse/regular-issue?article=JTAS-3257-2024 10.47836/pjtas.48.5.02 |
| spellingShingle | Abdul Rahim, Zulfitri Naim Mohd Adzahan, Noraniza Abdul Razak, Intan Shameha Zakaria, Zunita Roselan, Puteri Rose Camelia Retrospective analysis of equine traumatic injury: patterns and insights |
| title | Retrospective analysis of equine traumatic injury: patterns and insights |
| title_full | Retrospective analysis of equine traumatic injury: patterns and insights |
| title_fullStr | Retrospective analysis of equine traumatic injury: patterns and insights |
| title_full_unstemmed | Retrospective analysis of equine traumatic injury: patterns and insights |
| title_short | Retrospective analysis of equine traumatic injury: patterns and insights |
| title_sort | retrospective analysis of equine traumatic injury: patterns and insights |
| url | http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/120865/ http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/120865/ http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/120865/ http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/120865/1/120865.pdf |