Table 2.
Published studies (n = 13) based on data from insured horses in chronological order
Source | Year | Country1 | Main focus/disease |
Greenhall et al. (1979) [19] | 1978-1979 | US2 | Mortality; by cause3 |
Bergsten et al. (1983) [62] | 1973-1981 | Sweden | Mortality; locomotor problem |
Clausen et al. (1990) [29] | 1977-1987 | Germany4 | Morbidity; general. by cause2 |
Hommerich et al. (1995) [20] | 1984-1994 | Germany5 | Mortality; by cause |
LeBlond et al. (2000) [28] | 1995 | France6 | Mortality; general, by cause |
Egenvall et al. (2005) [25] | 1997-2000 | Sweden | Morbidity; general |
Penell et al. (2005) [26] | 1997-2000 | Sweden | Morbidity; by cause |
Egenvall et al. (2006a) [27] | 1997-2000 | Sweden | Mortality; general, by cause |
Egenvall et al. (2006b) [63] | 1997-2002 | Sweden | Mortality; general, locomotor problems |
Higuchi (2006) [51] | 2001-2003 | Japan | Morbidity and mortality; colic |
Egenvall et al. (2008) [39] | 1997-2002 | Sweden | Morbidity; general, locomotor problems |
Egenvall et al. (2008) [40] | 1997-2002 | Sweden | Morbidity and mortality; colic |
Egenvall et al. (2009) [41] | 1997-2002 | Sweden | Morbidity and mortality; riding schools horses, locomotor problems |
1 Data from Swedish studies (n = 8) emanates from Agria insurance http://www.agria.se and various companies provided data for the other studies
2 Rhulen Agency, Inc, Monticello NY
3 only proportional measures presented
4 not stated
5 Vereinigten Tierversicherung Gesellschaft a.G.
6 data from 9 of 42 identified French horse insurance companies.