Short‐ and long‐term racing performance of Standardbred pacers and trotters after early surgical intervention for tarsal osteochondrosis

Short‐ and long‐term racing performance of Standardbred pacers and trotters after early surgical intervention for tarsal osteochondrosis

REASONS FOR PERFORMING STUDY: Osteochondrosis (OC) is commonly diagnosed in young Standardbred racehorses but its effect on performance when surgically treated at a young age is still incompletely understood. This is especially true for Standardbred pacers, which are underrepresented in the existing...

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Veröffentlicht in:Equine veterinary journal 2015-07, Vol.47 (4), p.438-444
Hauptverfasser: McCoy, A. M., Ralston, S. L., McCue, M. E.
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Age
Aging
Animals
arthroscopy
Female
horse
Horse Diseases - surgery
Horses
Male
osteochondrosis
Osteochondrosis - surgery
Osteochondrosis - veterinary
racehorses
races
racing
racing performance
Retrospective Studies
risk
Sports
Standardbred
Tarsus, Animal - surgery
tibia
yearlings
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Zusammenfassung:REASONS FOR PERFORMING STUDY: Osteochondrosis (OC) is commonly diagnosed in young Standardbred racehorses but its effect on performance when surgically treated at a young age is still incompletely understood. This is especially true for Standardbred pacers, which are underrepresented in the existing literature. OBJECTIVE: To characterise the short‐ (2‐year‐old) and long‐term (through 5‐year‐old) racing performance in Standardbred pacers and trotters after early surgical intervention (
ISSN:0425-1644
2042-3306
DOI:10.1111/evj.12297