Table 3.

Health examination results in Gili ponies.

Parameter	Number of Ponies	% of Ponies
Age	n = 35
≤5	10	28.6
6–10	14	40.0
≥11	11	31.4
Sex	n = 38
Stallion	38	100.0
Mare	0	0
Gelding	0	0
Behaviour	n = 38
Friendly	29	76.3
Anxious	5	13.2
Aggressive	4	10.5
Body condition score	n = 38
0 (Very poor)	0	0
1 (Poor)	3	7.9
2 (Moderate)	12	31.6
3 (Good)	23	60.5
4 (Fat)	0	0
5 (Very fat)	0	0
Hydration	n = 37
Normal (<2 s)	20	54.1
Mildly extended (2–3 s)	16	43.2
Moderately extended (>3 s)	1	2.7
Mucous membranes	n = 37
Pink	34	91.9
Pale pink	3	8.1
Wounds (number of ponies)	n = 36
0	5	13.9
≥1	31	86.1
Wounds (severity)	n = 142 1
1	108	76.1
2	34	23.9
3	0	0
Wounds (anatomical location)	n = 142 2
Head, lips, and oral cavity	62	43.7
Body	48	33.8
Limbs	32	22.5
Hoof pathology	n = 37
None (score 0)	3	8.1
Mild (cumulative score 1–2)	6	16.2
Moderate (cumulative score 3–5)	16	43.2
Severe (cumulative score 6–8)	12	32.4
Ocular health	n = 37
0	26	70.3
1	10	27.0
2	1	2.7
Ocular pain	n = 37
No blepharospasm	37	100.0
Blepharospasm observed	0	0
Respiratory health (nasal discharge)	n = 37
0	14	37.8
1	23	62.2
2	0	0
Respiratory health (coughing)	n = 37
None observed	36	97.3
Coughing observed	1	2.7
Gastrointestinal health	n = 37
0	27	73.0
1	10	27.0
2	0	0
Locomotor	n = 24
No lameness visible	15	62.5
Mild	6	25.0
Moderate–severe	3	12.5

¹ Total number of wounds identified. ² As wounds in different anatomical location are not mutually exclusive, the total number of horses with wounds is greater than n = 36.