Development of a body condition index to estimate adiposity in ponies and horses from morphometric measurements.
Samantha J PotterMadison L ErdodyNicholas J BamfordEdward J KnowlesNicola J Menzies-GowPhilippa K MorrisonCaroline McG ArgoBridgett J McIntoshKatelyn KaufmanPatricia A HarrisSimon R BaileyPublished in: Equine veterinary journal (2023)
This BCI was able to provide an index of adiposity which compared favourably with condition scoring in terms of accuracy of estimating adiposity; and was more consistent and repeatable when used by inexperienced assessors. Therefore, this may be a useful tool for assessing adiposity; and may be more sensitive than condition scoring for tracking weight gain or weight loss in individual animals.