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Ontario Racehorse Death Registry, 2003-2015: Descriptive analysis and rates of mortality.

Peter W Physick-SheardA AvisonE ChappellM MacIver
Published in: Equine veterinary journal (2018)
Race-intensity exercise is clearly hazardous for horses, with hazards varying widely between breeds and showing parallels with industry cultural and management norms. Breed differences provide insights concerning strategies that could reduce mortality, while improving welfare and reducing costs of participation. For all breeds, musculoskeletal injury was the major contributing cause of mortality.
Keyphrases
  • cardiovascular events
  • high intensity
  • physical activity
  • risk factors
  • genetic diversity