Injuries of limb joints during race training of two-year-old Thoroughbred horses

• Autorzy: Dzierzecka M , Charuta A. , Wasowski A. , Bartyzel B.J. , Janiuk I.
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

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The research material consisted of 850 two-year-old Thoroughbred horses of both sexes representing Polish breeding. The animals came to Race Track in Służewiec to participate in trainings. The animals were observed for the incidence of trauma during the period of four years: from the middle of December 1985 to the end of December 1989. On the basis of the observations, leg injuries were recognised in 513 (60.4%) horses. Total number of injuries was 861 (some horses were injured more than once). In cases of pathologic changes observed in legs or limp, the animals were subjected to detailed orthopaedic examination in Służewiec Horse Hospital in Warsaw. In most cases radiological images were taken to confirm the diagnosis. The fetlock joints were the ones, which were most frequently injured in the horses examined. The incidence of trauma was high and constituted almost half of all the recognised injuries.

Słowa kluczowe

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thoroughbred breed; training; horse; Polish breeding; limb injury; racehorse; animal disease; two-year-old horse

• Wydawca: -
• Czasopismo: Bulletin of the Veterinary Institute in Puławy
• Rocznik: 2008
• Tom: 52
• Numer: 1
• Opis fizyczny: p.175-178,fig.,ref.

Twórcy

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Dzierzecka M

• Warsaw University of Life Sciences, 02-776 Warsaw, Poland

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Charuta A.

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Wasowski A.

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Bartyzel B.J.

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Janiuk I.

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