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Effects of Racing Surface and Turn Radius on Fatal Limb Fractures in Thoroughbred Racehorses
- Source :
- Sustainability, Sustainability, Vol 13, Iss 539, p 539 (2021), Volume 13, Issue 2
- Publication Year :
- 2021
- Publisher :
- MDPI, 2021.
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Abstract
- North American Thoroughbred racing is conducted on three types of surfaces&mdash<br />dirt, turf, and synthetic. The tracks are oval, and races are run counterclockwise. The loading on right and left limbs is expected to differ as a function of turn radius, banking, surface, and gait asymmetry. Hind limbs and forelimbs also have different functions related to propulsion and turning, respectively. This study uses the Equine Injury Database for race starts from 1 January 2009 through 31 December 2014, to compare injury rates across participating North American racetracks. The data are limited to catastrophic injuries in which horses died or were euthanized due to a fracture within 72 h of the start of the race. Overall injury rates were lower on turf and synthetic surfaces and the pattern of limb injuries in left vs. right and fore vs. hind limbs were different. Regardless of surface, forelimbs were more likely to fracture. Dirt surfaces showed higher rates of forelimb injuries compared to other surfaces, hind limbs were more likely to experience a fatal fracture on turf than on dirt. The left fore and right hind limbs were more likely to experience a fatal fracture but only on dirt surfaces.
- Subjects :
- animal structures
040301 veterinary sciences
030310 physiology
Geography, Planning and Development
racetrack
TJ807-830
Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law
TD194-195
D448
Renewable energy sources
0403 veterinary science
03 medical and health sciences
Medicine
GE1-350
Turning radius
turning
0303 health sciences
musculoskeletal
Environmental effects of industries and plants
Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment
business.industry
04 agricultural and veterinary sciences
Anatomy
Thoroughbred
Environmental sciences
body regions
medicine.anatomical_structure
Gait asymmetry
laterality
Forelimb
business
Subjects
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- Language :
- English
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Sustainability, Sustainability, Vol 13, Iss 539, p 539 (2021), Volume 13, Issue 2
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....594b24f63a8a8ed0037ddfa390b12005