Associations between turn out practices and rates of musculoskeletal disease and injury in Thoroughbred foals and yearlings on stud farms in the United Kingdom.

Rebecca R Mouncey Juan Carlos Arango-SabogalAmanda de MestreKristien L Verheyen

Published in: Equine veterinary journal (2023)

Results suggest that disruptions or alterations to turn out time routines increase injury risk and should be avoided where possible. Turn out in larger paddocks, particularly before weaning, may confer protection against subsequent musculoskeletal disease and injury.

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