Can Improved Training Strategies Prevent Racehorse Injuries?
Stacey Oke, DVM, MSc
February 24, 2023
Managing the magnitude and frequency of limb loading is key to keeping horses—particularly racehorses—injury-free.
Managing the magnitude and frequency of limb loading is key to keeping horses—particularly racehorses—injury-free.
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