Department of Musculoskeletal Biology, Faculty of Health and Life Sciences, University of Liverpool, Leahurst Campus, Neston, Cheshire, UK.
Equine Vet J. 2011 Nov;43(6):643-9. doi: 10.1111/j.2042-3306.2011.00457.x. Epub 2011 Sep 21.
Orthopaedic injury is common in the racing Thoroughbred and is a cause of both economic loss to the industry, as well as being an obvious welfare issue. Fatal injuries sustained during racing are an obvious major concern and it is important that all is done to reduce their frequency. As a consequence of the importance of these causes of horse morbidity and mortality, the Horserace Betting Levy Board in the UK has invested considerable resources into research in recent years in this area in an attempt to decrease the frequency of such injuries. This review summarises current knowledge relating to epidemiological investigations relating to fractures, falling and fatalities in the racing Thoroughbred. Studies identify the importance of track surface conditions, the importance of pre-existing orthopaedic pathology, as well as issues relating to the horse's past training and racing experience as important determinants of both injury and death. Such findings can now be used to develop interventions to reduce racehorse injury and death for the benefit of both the industry and the horse.
骨科损伤在赛马中很常见，不仅给行业带来经济损失，也是一个明显的福利问题。在比赛中遭受的致命伤是一个明显的主要关注点，因此重要的是要尽一切努力减少其发生频率。由于这些导致马匹发病率和死亡率的原因非常重要，英国的赛马博彩税委员会近年来在该领域投入了大量资源进行研究，试图减少此类损伤的发生频率。本综述总结了与赛马中骨折、摔倒和死亡的流行病学调查相关的现有知识。研究确定了赛道表面状况的重要性、先前存在的骨科病理学的重要性，以及与马过去的训练和比赛经历相关的问题，这些都是受伤和死亡的重要决定因素。这些发现现在可用于制定干预措施，以减少赛马受伤和死亡，使行业和马匹受益。
