Determination of factors affecting the length of racing career of Arabian horses in Turkey

ÖZEN D., GÜRCAN İ. S.

ANKARA UNIVERSITESI VETERINER FAKULTESI DERGISI, cilt.63, sa.3, ss.303-309, 2016 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 63 Sayı: 3
  • Basım Tarihi: 2016
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1501/vetfak_0000002744
  • Dergi Adı: ANKARA UNIVERSITESI VETERINER FAKULTESI DERGISI
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.303-309
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Arabian horse, racing career, risk factors, survival analysis, CATASTROPHIC MUSCULOSKELETAL INJURY, DISTAL LIMB FRACTURE, STANDARD-BRED HORSES, LEVEL RISK-FACTORS, THOROUGHBRED RACEHORSES, NEW-ZEALAND, GENETIC-PARAMETERS, RACE, PERFORMANCE, AGE
  • Ankara Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

The purpose of this study was to estimate survival functions and the average length of racing career of Arabian racehorses in Turkey in different circumstances. In addition, it was aimed to determine the risk factors that affect the length of racing career of Arabian horses and to create a model including these factors. In this study, the information of 3354 Arabian racehorses that was born in or after 2003 were used. Kaplan Meier analysis was used to estimate the average length of racing career for each selected factors. Cox regression was used to determine the risk factors affecting the length of racing career as well as creating a model using those factors. Results showed that the mean length of racing career of Arabian horses was 22.74 months (95% CI: 22.04-23.44). Also, 'age', 'sex', 'type of stud farm', 'racing on single type of track surface' and 'earnings' variables were found statistically significant risk factors that affect the length of racing career.