Congress Sets Hearing on Health, Safety in Horse Racing
Tom LaMarra
April 24, 2012
The last congressional hearing on horse racing was held in June 2008 and dealt with similar issues.
The last congressional hearing on horse racing was held in June 2008 and dealt with similar issues.
Veterinarians diagnosed 5-year-old mare with lateral middle distal sesamoidean ligament desmitis on April 23.
One researcher relayed that it could be possible to identify horses at risk for injury before accidents occur.
The database consists of data from NYSRWB employees at every Thoroughbred and Standardbred track in the state.
Hyperbaric oxygen therapy might benefit horses with certain injuries or illnesses; more research is needed.
In the wake of a March 25 New York Times report, Udall renewed his call for safety and integrity regulation.
One researcher noted that some defects not visible on radiographs (X rays) were easily identified via MRI.
The panel will provide insight on various health issues for the CHRB Medication and Track Safety Committee.
More than a dozen racetracks have committed to publishing their statistics from the Equine Injury Database.
Developments in equine lameness research, discussed during the 2011 AAEP Convention in San Antonio, Texas. Topics included tendon/ligament injuries, microstructural alterations, navicular bone degeneration, bone marrow-derived stem cells, and more.
One researcher concluded that when dosing PBZ in the horse, “More is not better. Less is less effective.”
Clinical trials still yield a mixed bag of results for acupuncture’s efficacy in treating equine ailments.
Researchers have discovered ways to identify horses that might be predisposed to fracturing their limbs.
Previous studies failed to achieve in horses what are considered therapeutic tramadol plasma levels in humans.
It’s beneficial to look at biomarkers that reflect changes in cartilage as well as the joint capsule and bone.
On March 6, New Bolton Center will present “Suspensory Ligament Diseases in the Performance Horse.”
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