Pennsylvania Standardbred Racehorse Deaths Probed
Pat Raia
February 11, 2013
Authorities are investigating two unrelated incidents occurring 15 minutes apart at The Meadows Racetrack.
Authorities are investigating two unrelated incidents occurring 15 minutes apart at The Meadows Racetrack.
The racetrack has no intention to remove its Polytrak surface after this year’s spring meet.
Non-weight-bearing lameness is one of the most common emergencies practitioners manage in the field.
Read how veterinarians saved a record-breaking racehorse after she sustained a life-threatening injury.
The 5-year-old gelding was euthanized after fracturing both sesamoid bones in his left front leg.
Bone fractures in horses, whether catastrophic or microscopic, heal through a complex sequence of events.
Researchers found that clinical signs of cannon bone fractures in sport horses and racehorses were similar.
The 4-year-old filly sustained the beginnings of a condylar fracture in her right hind leg during a workout.
Synthetic surfaces still have the lowest number of catastrophic breakdowns per 1,000 starts.
On Tuesday, Sept. 4, New Bolton Center will present a lecture on new techniques in equine fracture repair.
Regulatory veterinarians implemented new protocol after an increase in the number of racing injuries in May.
Researchers have discovered ways to identify horses that might be predisposed to fracturing their limbs.
The location of the fracture in the humerus impacted racing performance but had no effect on return to racing.
Certain lucencies should be taken seriously as they appear to have a significant effect on racing performance.
A. U. Miner had surgery Nov. 7 to repair bilateral sesamiod fractures sustained in the Breeders’ Cup Marathon.
Using computational modeling, researchers can examine “what if” scenarios related to equine injuries.
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