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Epidemiology of racetrack injuries in racehorses.

Parkin TD

Institute of Comparative Medicine, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Glasgow, 464 Bearsden Road, Glasgow, G61 1QH, Scotland, UK. t.parkin@vet.gla.ac.uk

This article describes the development of epidemiologic analyses of racetrack injury in racehorses. The risk or rate of fatal and nonfatal injury in racing and training around the world is examined. The focus is on the importance of global collaboration and the identification of modifiable risk factors. In particular, exercise-related risk factors for injury are evaluated and the potential impact of interventions discussed.

Published 3 March 2008 in Vet Clin North Am Equine Pract, 24(1): 1-19.
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