Tendon injury is one of the most common causes of wastage in the performance horse; the
majority of tendon injuries occur to the superficial digital flexor tendon (SDFT) whereas few …

Fractures are a common cause of loss among Thoroughbred racehorses. A large proportion
of these injuries occurs in the absence of a specific traumatic event and show typical …

AIM: To describe and enumerate conditions that interrupted training and racing in a
population of Thoroughbred racehorses in New Zealand. METHODS: A longitudinal study …

For improvements to the safety and welfare of racehorses to be possible, it is essential to
have access to basic descriptive information about the veterinary incidents encountered …

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Reasons for performing study: Overstrain injuries to the superficial digital flexor tendon
(SDFT) and suspensory ligament (SL) are among the most common musculoskeletal injuries …

We investigated lateralisation in horses because it is likely to be important in training and
athletic performance. Thoroughbred horses (n= 106) were observed every 60s for 2h, when …

Injuries to the superficial digital flexor tendon are common in horses required to gallop and
jump at speed. Partial rupture of this tendon usually occurs in the central core of the mid …

A retrospective case‐control study was conducted to identify and quantify risk factors for
serious musculoskeletal injury sustained at 4 Australian metropolitan racetracks. During the …

The risk of fatal distal limb fractures in thoroughbreds racing in the UK was calculated and
shown to vary considerably between the different types of race. Flat turf racing was …