LEXINGTON,
Ky. – TheHorse.com
presents a special report on catastrophic injury research, now available online.
Respected members of the equine industry including Dr. Larry Bramlage and Dr.
Wayne McIlwraith provide an in-depth exploration of catastrophic injuries in
the Thoroughbred racehorse, focusing on what veterinarians know about
catastrophic injuries based on the available scientific data, and highlighting
what work is still to be done.
The
report is also available in the July issue of The Horse: Your Guide To
Equine Health Care, now available on newsstands.
Following
the euthanasia of the filly Eight Belles, who suffered catastrophic injuries to
both front legs a quarter-mile after finishing second in this year’s Kentucky
Derby, members of every sector of the Thoroughbred industry have banded
together to proactively address safety and welfare issues.
“The
Horse magazine is all about the physical animal and how we can better care
for and manage that animal,” said Kimberly S. Brown, Publisher/Editor of The
Horse. “We saw the need to collate information on catastrophic injuries and
delve into what we know, and what we don’t know, about protecting our
competition horses, whether they be Thoroughbreds or any other breed or
discipline.”
Some
of the areas covered in the report include:
What are catastrophic injuries?
- How often do Thoroughbred racehorses suffer catastrophic injuries?
- Why do catastrophic equine athletic injuries happen?
- Gender, age, and drug issues.
- Bone pathology, conditioning, and microfractures.
- Breeding dilemmas: speed vs. soundness.
- The role of track surfaces.
- What is the industry doing?
- Who is responsible for racehorse safety?
Dr.
Stacey Oke, a Canadian medical writer, scientific researcher, and licensed
veterinarian, authored the report. Oke’s primary fields of interest are
nutrition and dietary health supplements, osteoarthritis, and inflammation. She
writes for various magazines and peer-reviewed veterinary and medical journals,
and is involved in continuing education for veterinarians and physicians.
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to The Horse will automatically receive the July issue. Non-subscribers
may purchase a copy of this issue for $4.95 by contacting Blood-Horse
Publications’ customer service at 800-582-5604, or e-mailing Subscribe@TheHorse.com.
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