Epidemiological study of wastage among racehorses 1982 and 1983.

摘要: An epidemiological study of wastage among racehorses was conducted in 1982 and 1983 six stables, five which were Newmarket. The basis the survey inability horses to take part cantering exercise as a result injury or disease. greatest number days lost training caused by lameness (67.6 per cent) respiratory problems (20.5 cent). Conditions foot (19 pe cent), muscle (18 carpus (14 fetlock joints tendons (10 sore shins (9 major reasons for being 198 cases positive diagnosis site made. results confirm previous investigation Jeffcott others (1982) suggest that diagnosis, therapy prophylaxis merit high priority research efforts reduce young racehorses.