We validated a Thoroughbred racehorse welfare index, developed initially from expert opinion, by relating it to horse behaviour recorded in a range of training stables and surveying trainers to investigate the environment and management systems for Thoroughbred racehorses. Relationships between the ...
Author(s)
Mactaggart, A. G.; Phillips, C. J. C.
Publisher
MDPI AG, Basel, Switzerland
Citation
Animals, 2023, 13, 2,
This is a title only record which contains no abstract.
Publisher
Veterinary Ireland, Dublin, Irish Republic
Citation
Veterinary Ireland Journal, 2023, 13, 4, pp 178-178
What is a social license to operate (SLO)? Why would this concept matter for horse sport? In perhaps its simplest form, "social license to operate" is the public's perception of an industry or activity. It is a challenging concept to fully grasp because it does not arrive as a document given by a...
Publisher
Elsevier, New York, USA
Citation
Journal of Equine Veterinary Science, 2023, 124,
Athletic conditioning can increase the capacity for insulin-stimulated skeletal muscle glucose uptake through increased sarcolemmal expression of GLUT4 and potentially additional novel glucose transporters. We used a canine model that has previously demonstrated conditioning-induced increases in...
Author(s)
Barrett, M. R.; Davis, M. S.
Publisher
Public Library of Sciences (PLoS), San Francisco, USA
Citation
PLoS ONE, 2023, 18, 5,
This chapter describes the history and application of thermography in the horse racing industry to assess animal welfare, saddle fit, hoof function and racing performance.
Author(s)
Soroko-Dubrovina, M.; Morel, M. C. G. D.
ISBN
2023 CABI (H ISBN 9781800622890)
Overtraining syndrome (OTS) is the reduction in performance due to excess training and lack of proper recovery, which can lead to a chronic deprivation of energy and reduction in the repair of damage that can accumulate over time. Here, the effect of acute, intense physical exercise on the...
Author(s)
Wilson, J.; Donato, M. de; Appelbaum, B.; Garcia, C. T.; Peters, S.
Publisher
MDPI AG, Basel, Switzerland
Citation
Animals, 2023, 13, 2,
Performance diagnosis of Standardbred racehorses needs to be improved. It was examined whether parameters derived of the blood plasma cortisol concentration (CORT) during a standardized exercise test (SET) used to determine the endurance parameter V4 (velocity run under defined conditions inducing...
Author(s)
Fazio, E.; Lindner, A.; Wegener, J.; Medica, P.; Hartmann, U.; Ferlazzo, A.
Publisher
Hippiatrika Verlag GmbH, Baden-Baden, Germany
Citation
Pferdeheilkunde, 2023, 39, 2, pp 151-157
There is ample research describing the increased risk of health concerns associated with equine obesity, including insulin dysregulation and laminitis. For athletes, the negative effect of weight carriage is well documented in racing thoroughbreds (i.e., handicapping with weight) and rider weight...
Author(s)
Pratt-Phillips, S.; Munjizun, A.
Publisher
MDPI AG, Basel, Switzerland
Citation
Animals, 2023, 13, 4,
Young Friesian stallions have to complete a 10-week training program (70-day test) for acceptance as a breeding stallion. Part one of this study showed that the 70-day test was too intense and led to reduced fitness. In the present (part two) study, the effects of an adapted training program were...
Author(s)
Siegers, E.; Broek, J. van den; Oldruitenborgh-Oosterbaan, M. S. van; Munsters, C.
Publisher
MDPI AG, Basel, Switzerland
Citation
Animals, 2023, 13, 4,
The association between poor performance and respiratory disease in Thoroughbred racehorses that do not have a structural abnormality of the respiratory tract, is often based on anecdotal evidence. The objective of this scoping review was to examine the scientific evidence for such associations....
Author(s)
Cullinane, A.; Garvey, M.; Walsh, C.; Gibbons, J.; Creighton, A.
Publisher
MDPI AG, Basel, Switzerland
Citation
Animals, 2023, 13, 3,