1Department of Veterinary Medicine, LUVAS, Hisar, Haryana, India
2Department of Dairy Business Management, LUVAS, Hisar, Haryana, India
*Corresponding author: T Kumar; E-mail: tarunvet@gmail.com
Online Published on 13 October, 2025.
In India, equines support people’s livelihoods in a wide range of sectors including agriculture, construction, tourism, mining, and public transport. The equines are prone to respiratory affections which directly result in economic losses to the people who rear them. The present study was conducted to identify the determinants of respiratory tract affections in clinically affected equines at a university referral hospital, Hisar over a period of 3 years (2018-2020). Primary data were used for analysis purpose with the sample size of 405 cases. Descriptive statistics revealed that in majority of cases, respiratory affections were observed in horses and, equines mainly in age group of 5-10 years. Results of logistic regression showed that the winter season and high body temperature positively influenced the occurrence of respiratory tract affections. Further, donkey/mules were less likely to suffer from respiratory tract affections as compared to horses. Other factors like age and sex of animal do not have statistically significant effect. The analysis of marginal effects revealed that probability of occurrence of respiratory tract affections was maximum in Winter season (28.5%) followed by rainy and summer season 23.6% and 20.2%, respectively. Similarly, the probability of occurrence of respiratory tract affections in horses was 25.7% and in mule/donkey it was 13%. Likewise, probability of occurrence of respiratory tract affections in animals having higher body temperature (>101°) was 51.5%.
⓿ Probability of occurrence of respiratory tract affections in equines is maximum in winter season.
⓿ Donkey/mules are less likely to suffer from respiratory tract affections as compared to horses.
Equines, Logistic Regression, Respiratory Tract Affections, Winter Season
