Radiographic findings of candidate stallions presented for licensing at all German Warmblood horse-breeding associations in 2018--2020

Radiographic findings of candidate stallions presented for licensing at all German Warmblood horse-breeding associations in 2018--2020 | Authorea try { document.documentElement.classList.add('js'); } catch (e) { } var _gaq = _gaq || []; _gaq.push(['_setAccount', 'G-8VDV14Y67G']); _gaq.push(['_trackPageview']); (function() { var ga = document.createElement('script'); ga.type = 'text/javascript'; ga.async = true; ga.src = ('https:' == document.location.protocol ? 'https://ssl' : 'http://www') + '.google-analytics.com/ga.js'; var s = document.getElementsByTagName('script')[0]; s.parentNode.insertBefore(ga, s); })(); Skip to main content Preprints Collections Wiley Open Research IET Open Research Ecological Society of Japan All Collections About About Authorea FAQs Contact Us Quick Search anywhere Search for preprint articles, keywords, etc. Search Search ADVANCED SEARCH SCROLL This is a preprint and has not been peer reviewed. Data may be preliminary. 5 June 2025 V1 Latest version Share on Radiographic findings of candidate stallions presented for licensing at all German Warmblood horse-breeding associations in 2018--2020 Authors : Muriel Sarah Folgmann 0000-0003-2833-3969 [email protected] , Kathrin Stock 0000-0002-7642-8885 , Karsten Feige , and Uta Delling Authors Info & Affiliations https://doi.org/10.22541/au.174912531.17099945/v1 Published Journal of Equine Veterinary Science Version of record Peer review timeline 229 views 99 downloads Contents Abstract Supplementary Material Information & Authors Metrics & Citations View Options References Figures Tables Media Share Abstract Background: Current studies on the health status of young German Warmblood stallions, which will probably shape future equestrian sport and horse-breeding, are lacking. Objectives: To evaluate the prevalences of radiographic findings at licensing examinations of Warmblood candidate stallions and quantify the influences of season of birth, age at licensing, year of licensing, and the evaluator on the distribution of recorded findings. Study design: Retrospective observational study. Methods: The records of 1693 radiographic examinations performed on 1678 German Warmblood stallions presented for licensing in 2018–2020 were reviewed. Data were provided by all German Warmblood horse-breeding associations and their official veterinarians. The collection and storage of the records were performed using the German equine health database. The influences of environmental effects (season of birth, age at licensing, year of licensing, evaluator) on main radiographic findings were determined using generalised linear models with a significance level of p < 0.05. Results : Overall, 71.4 % of the candidate stallions had remarks in their radiographic examinations protocols. However, the majority of the respective stallions had only single (49.8 %) or two (34.4 %) radiological findings. Main regions of the recorded findings were the proximal phalanx including the fetlock joint (25.3 %), the cannon bone (20.3 %), the navicular bone (17.2 %), and the hock (17.2 %). Specifically, radiopaque bodies in the fetlock joint, contour changes of the proximal phalanx and cannon bone, and changes of the navicular synovial invaginations were documented. The distributions of several radiographic findings differed significantly between evaluators. Main limitations: Homogenous study population and retrospective data. Conclusion: The majority of German Warmblood candidate stallions presented for licensing in 2018–2020 had radiographic findings recorded. The clinical relevance of several of these findings in clinically healthy horses remains uncertain. Follow-up evaluations could contribute to better risk assessment and are, therefore, recommended. Supplementary Material File (main document_radiographicfindings_final.docx) Download 46.74 KB Information & Authors Information Version history V1 Version 1 05 June 2025 Peer review timeline Published Journal of Equine Veterinary Science Version of Record 1 Apr 2026 Published Copyright This work is licensed under a Non Exclusive No Reuse License. Authors Affiliations Muriel Sarah Folgmann 0000-0003-2833-3969 [email protected] Tierarztliche Hochschule Hannover View all articles by this author Kathrin Stock 0000-0002-7642-8885 Vereinigte Informationssysteme Tierhaltung wV View all articles by this author Karsten Feige Tierarztliche Hochschule Hannover View all articles by this author Uta Delling Tierarztliche Hochschule Hannover View all articles by this author Metrics & Citations Metrics Article Usage 229 views 99 downloads .FvxKWukQNSOunydq8rnd { width: 100px; } Citations Download citation Muriel Sarah Folgmann, Kathrin Stock, Karsten Feige, et al. Radiographic findings of candidate stallions presented for licensing at all German Warmblood horse-breeding associations in 2018--2020. Authorea . 05 June 2025. DOI: https://doi.org/10.22541/au.174912531.17099945/v1 If you have the appropriate software installed, you can download article citation data to the citation manager of your choice. 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