Hammond C J, Mason D K, Watkins K L
Equine Vet J. 1986 Jul;18(4):284-7. doi: 10.1111/j.2042-3306.1986.tb03629.x.
Routine post mortem examination of 195 Thoroughbreds in Hong Kong revealed that 66 per cent suffered from gastric ulceration. Racehorses killed straight out of training suffered a significantly greater incidence of ulceration (80 per cent) than those having been retired for a month or more (52 per cent). The macroscopic findings post mortem enabled a classification of equine gastric ulceration to be suggested (Types 1, 2, 3), according to severity. Severe lesions (Types 2 and 3) were present in 45 per cent of horses put down from training and 5 per cent of retired horses. This difference was significant. Lesions appeared to be chronically progressive during training, but to regress during retirement. The observed difference of gastric ulceration between the two groups of horses was similar for different age groups.
对香港195匹纯种马进行的常规尸检显示，66%的马匹患有胃溃疡。刚结束训练即被宰杀的赛马胃溃疡发病率（80%）显著高于退役一个月或更长时间的马匹（52%）。尸检的宏观结果有助于根据严重程度对马胃溃疡进行分类（1型、2型、3型）。从训练中淘汰的马匹中有45%存在严重病变（2型和3型），退役马匹中有5%存在严重病变。这种差异具有显著性。病变在训练期间似乎呈慢性进展，但在退役期间会消退。两组马匹之间观察到的胃溃疡差异在不同年龄组中相似。
