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Phenotypic associations between young horse assessments and orthopaedic diagnoses in insured Swedish Warmblood horses.
Clinical evidence update from Equine veterinary journal
Clinical Context Peer-reviewed veterinary literature continues to shape everyday decision-making for production animal practice, especially when new evidence clarifies diagnosis, treatment selection, monitoring, or clinical outcomes.
What the Study Evaluated A study published in Equine veterinary journal in 2026 evaluated phenotypic associations between young horse assessments and orthopaedic diagnoses in insured Swedish Warmblood horses..
Key Findings Lameness is the most common health problem in riding horses, and insurance data have previously been used to investigate the prevalence of orthopaedic diagnoses in Swedish Warmblood (SWB) horses. Young horse performance testing is an important part of the SWB breeding programme and contributes data to the genetic evaluation. Assessed traits from these tests have been shown to be useful indicator traits of performance in show jumping an…
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