Recent News for Sports Medicine
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Horse Racing Integrity Push Continues Despite Obstacles
December 08, 2012
A panel discussed dealing with drug violators in horse racing and reported progress. ... Read More
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Animal Health Experts Head to Panama for Sport Horse Talks
December 07, 2012
Attendees will work to find a solution to current import and export procedure problems.... Read More
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Hurricane Sandy Impacts Horse Racing's Economic Indicators
December 06, 2012
The storm had a significant effect on wagering during the Nov. 2-3 Breeders' Cup races, held in California.... Read More
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Seven Racehorses Nominated for Vox Populi Award
December 06, 2012
Fans can vote for the seven nominees until Dec. 23.... Read More
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BHA Equine Science, Welfare Director to Depart
December 02, 2012
Tim Morris, DVM, PhD, will leave the organization as part of the ongoing restructure of BHA services.... Read More
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Positive Drug Test Changes Results of Major French Horse Race
December 01, 2012
The winner of the Darley Prix Jean Romanet was disqualified after testing positive for an anti-inflammatory.... Read More
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EHV-1 Impacts Hawthorne Race Course Horsemen's Plans
November 30, 2012
A Nov. 26 positive EHV-1 test extends the Hawthorne quarantine until at least Dec. 24.... Read More
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Program for 2013 FEI Sports Forum Released
November 30, 2012
The international movement of horses is among the topics that will be discussed at the event.... Read More
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UC Davis Studying Equine Humerus, Scapula Fractures
November 30, 2012
The study will identify warning signs that could be indicative of impending catastrophic fractures.... Read More
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N.Y. Racing Regulators to Adopt Shock Wave Standards
November 29, 2012
Regulators could ban horses from racing or breezing for at least 10 days after shock wave therapy treatments.... Read More
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EHV-1 Outbreak Forces Hawthorne to Drop Seven Racing Days
November 28, 2012
The outbreak appears to be contained, but shipping restrictions have made it challenging to fill races.... Read More
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Blue Grass Farms Charities Event to Take Place Dec. 18
November 27, 2012
The event supports lower-income Kentucky Thoroughbred horsemen and their families.... Read More
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Intermountain Farmers Association Becomes Official Partner of 2014 WEG
November 26, 2012
The IFA has become an official partner of the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games 2014 in Normandy, France.... Read More
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Study Examines Osteoarthritis Formation after Fetlock Injury
November 24, 2012
A single impact injury did not cause generalized osteoarthritis in the fetlock during the study period.... Read More
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Creating a Sustainable Equine Athlete
November 23, 2012
Paying attention to certain, sometimes minute, details can help horses enjoy longer athletic careers.... Read More
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Commentary: New Vocations Breeders' Cup Pledge a Success
November 22, 2012
Program director Anna Ford says that around $50,000 had been raised from the pledges so far this year.... Read More
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Assessing Elimination Rates of International Endurance Rides
November 22, 2012
Very little evidence-based information currently exists on reasons and rates of elimination from competition.... Read More
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Hawthorne Race Course Continues to Deal with EHV-1
November 20, 2012
Three Hawthorne horses have died since the start of the outbreak last month.... Read More
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FEI Adopts Dressage 'Blood Rule' at General Assembly
November 19, 2012
The rule states that any horse with "fresh blood" on its body will be definitively eliminated.... Read More
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Influences on Equine Fracture Healing
November 19, 2012
Bone fractures in horses, whether catastrophic or microscopic, heal through a complex sequence of events.... Read More
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Irish Equine Genomics Researcher Receives Entrepreneurial Award
November 18, 2012
Genetics researcher Emmeline Hill, PhD, has been named the Irish Tatler 2012 Woman Entrepreneur of the Year.... Read More
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Placentitis and Foals' Athletic Prognosis
November 18, 2012
There were few performance differences between foals born to healthy mares and those treated for placentitis.... Read More
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British Horseracing Authority Monitoring EHV-1 Outbreak
November 17, 2012
British trainer Victor Dartnall is dealing with an outbreak of neurologic EHV-1 at his yard in North Devon.... Read More
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RMTC Approves Medication Thresholds, Withdrawal Times
November 16, 2012
The six medications were identified by the AAEP as having therapeutic purposes.... Read More
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Race-Day Salix Errors Frustrate Kentucky Horsemen
November 16, 2012
Salix administration mistakes have led to at least two horses being scratched from races this month.... Read More
