AAEP 2008: Racehorse Exercise Predicts Bone Strength

by: Nancy S. Loving, DVM
Nearly 20% of fatal musculoskeletal injuries in Thoroughbred atheletes are due to complete humeral (forearm bone) fractures, which often occur early in training or following an prolonged layup. Rachel Entwistle, BS, of the University of California, Davis, discussed the wastage that occurs with humeral fractures in these atheletes at the 2008 American Association of Equine Practitioners ...