Of the 332 horses that underwent the procedure, 228 (69%) went on to race post-surgery.

Standardbred yearlings that undergo surgical treatment for hock osteochondrosis (OC) can be expected to perform as well as horses that do not suffer from the condition, researchers say.

An Australian research team recently sought to determine epistaxis’–or bleeding from the nostrils–prevalence rate, identify risk factors for recurrence, and evaluate the impact of an episode on a horse’s racing career.