Demographics of health and disease in the geriatric horse.
Owners of older horses have generally owned them for a long time. They have developed a bond that is similar to that seen with companion animals. Their desire to have their animal(s) age gracefully with comfort and mobility has stirred research in the field of equine geriatric medicine. Equine geriatric medicine is to the first decade of the twenty-first century as neonatal medicine was to the 1980s. Hopefully, the demographics discussed in this article highlight area where research can be most helpful.
Paradis
Mary Rose
MR
Department of Clinical Science, Tufts University School of Veterinary, Medicine, 200 Westboro Road, North Grafton, MA 05136, USA. maryrose.paradis@tufts.edu
D000375:Aging / Q000502:physiology*; D000818:Animals; D006304:Health Status; D006734:Horse Diseases / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006736:Horses / Q000502:physiology*; D001841:Human-Animal Bond; D006801:Humans; D014730:Veterinary Medicine / Q000379:methods* / Q000592:standards