Heat, humidity, and race distance significantly increase the risk of exertional heat illness in Thoroughbred racehorses on British tracks.
Managing the magnitude and frequency of limb loading is key to keeping horses—particularly racehorses—injury-free.
One researcher assessed the effects different NSAIDs have not only on horses’ response to furosemide but also their kidney function.
Researchers set out to learn if PET scans could predict and therefore help prevent potential catastrophic injuries in racehorses.
Read about the significance and prevalence of these injuries and how veterinarians diagnose them.
This inflammation of the lungs most commonly affects foals, but that doesn’t mean your mature horse isn’t at risk.
How can biomarkers be used to help improve performance and reduce injury risk in horses?
How do you build a nutritional program that supports your high-intensity equine athlete? Three experts share their advice.
The racing industry is leading the charge in identifying at-risk athletes before catastrophe occurs. Read more about current diagnostic options in this article excerpt from the June 2022 issue of The Horse.
Prior to the lifting of an omeprazole ban in 2016, researchers found that all racehorses in a small study had both glandular and squamous ulcers.
Mo Donegal and Nest, both Pletcher-trained and Repole co-owned, place first and second in the G1 Belmont Stakes.
Industry partners have joined with UK on research that could help vets detect injuries before they become career- or life-ending.
The daughter of Arrogate out of Absinthe Minded won in a field of 14 under cloudy skies and good track conditions.
Researchers established how racing influences young horses’ systemic mRNA expression of proteins involved with inflammation and immune system function.
Modifying training programs and monitoring lesion sites might help protect against PSB fractures in this population of horses.
The 3-year-old colt, trained by Bob Baffert, died suddenly at the end of a workout in December. Controversy surrounded his first-place finish in the 2021 Kentucky Derby after he failed race-day drug testing.
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