Abstract
Private-practice racetrack veterinarians in southern California recorded non-fatal injuries meeting defined criteria in Thoroughbreds for 1 year. Injury incidence was 2.29 injury events per 100 horse-months, which was lower than other studies where trainer reported injury data were collected. Of 477 injuries recorded, 344 (72.1%) were acute and 133 (27.9%) were chronic. Fractures were common (47.6% of injuries), with stress fractures accounting for 14% of injuries. Superficial digital flexor tendonitis and suspensory ligament desmitis accounted for 15.3 and 11.5% of injuries, respectively. Agreement between non-fatal injuries recorded in the current study and those recorded via an existing regulatory system (Equine Injury Database) was poor, with neither system capturing all injuries. Non-fatal injuries occurred 17-29 times more often than fatal injuries. Non-fatal musculoskeletal injury remains an ongoing issue for Thoroughbred racehorses, and an accurate, comprehensive system for recording these injuries is needed.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 98-100 |
| Number of pages | 3 |
| Journal | Veterinary Journal |
| Volume | 205 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Jul 1 2015 |
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Keywords
- Diagnosis
- Musculoskeletal injury
- Prognosis
- Thoroughbred racehorses
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Animal Science and Zoology
- veterinary(all)
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Non-fatal injury occurrence in Southern California Thoroughbred racehorses 2009-2010. / Hill, Ashley E; Blea, J. A.; Arthur, Rick; McIlwraith, C. W.
In: Veterinary Journal, Vol. 205, No. 1, 01.07.2015, p. 98-100.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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