Table 6.

Comparison of behaviour and health status at the start of the study (May 2014) and at the end (March–April 2015), analysed using Fischer’s exact test with March and April pooled as a mean and analysed as one assessment

Measure	May	March	April
	Score, n = 12	Score, n = 12	Score, n = 12	P-value
Human Approach test	0 = 12	0 = 12	0 = 12	P > 0.05
	1 = 0	1 = 0	1 = 0
	2 = 0	2 = 0	2 = 0
Avoidance Distance test	0 = 11	0 = 11	0 = 11	P = 0.27
	1 = 0	1 = 1	1 = 1
	2 = 0	2 = 0	2 = 0
	3 = 1	3 = 0	3 = 0
Respiration	0 = 12	0 = 12	0 = 12	P > 0.05
	1 = 0	1 = 0	1 = 0
Thermal comfort	0 = 12	0 = 12	0 = 12	P > 0.05
	1 = 0	1 = 0	1 = 0
Hoof condition	0 = 12	0 = 12	0 = 12	P > 0.05
	1 = 0	1 = 0	1 = 0
	2 = 0	2 = 0	2 = 0
Wounds	0 = 8	0 = 11	0 = 10	P = 0.24
	1 = 3	1 = 1	1 = 2
	2 = 1	2 = 0	2 = 0
	3 = 0	3 = 0	3 = 0
Chafing	0 = 7	0 = 1	0 = 1	P = 0.002
	1 = 5	1 = 11	1 = 11
Skin condition	0 = 12	0 = 9	0 = 6	P = 0.03
	1 = 0	1 = 3	1 = 6
	2 = 0	2 = 0	2 = 0
Coat condition	0 = 1	0 = 11	0 = 10	P < 0.001
	1 = 11	1 = 1	1 = 2
Mane and tail condition	0 = 12	0 = 12	0 = 12	P > 0.05
	1 = 0	1 = 0	1 = 0
	2 = 0	2 = 0	2 = 0
Ocular discharge	0 = 9	0 = 12	0 = 10	P = 0.13
	1 = 3	1 = 0	1 = 2
	2 = 0	2 = 0	2 = 0
Nasal discharge	0 = 12	0 = 12	0 = 12	P > 0.05
	1 = 0	1 = 0	1 = 0