For the first time since the Association of Commercial Shippers and Breeders began holding bulletin boards ahead of the big horse sale, the organization organized a veterinary workshop on two major equine studies. on July 9 at the Fasig-Tipton department store in Lexington.
Two studies, one on suffocation and the other on meningitis, each focused on the extent of growth and regression of those target regions in those targeted areas. when one-year calves develop into 2-year-olds and how they can affect a horse’s racing performance.
Led by Dr Jeffrey Berk, the panel included researchers Dr Wayne McIlwraith and Dr Christopher Kawcak and a veterinary panel including Dr Michael Hore, Dr Scott Hay, Dr Nathan Mitts and Dr. Dr. Scott Pierce. The panel answered audience questions at the conclusion of an overview of both studies.
Every vet on the panel agreed that the information from the studies resonated with both buyers and shippers, especially two days before Fasig-Tipton’s July Sale, where hundreds of animals less than a year will go through the round.
“The CBA has been hosting events for the past few years but with the publication of research from Colorado State University, we think it’s very important to disseminate that information to industry and what better place to do it. (in addition to Fasig-Tipton) to get Rob Tribbet, CBA vice president said.
The event features complimentary drinks and appetizers prior to the seminar. Shippers, buyers and ranchers all attended the workshop held at the Fasig-Tipton sales booth.
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“Historically we’ve done a ‘Deal or No Deal’ workshop. We started doing it this year but Fasig-Tipton told us the Grayson Horse Racing Club has been in touch. contacted them about hosting this workshop so we joined and we were delighted to host it,” said CBA president Walker Hancock.
“I think it’s a great result,” Hancock added. “It turned out wonderfully.”
Firstly learn, funded by Colorado State University, used digital X-ray film to examine three different levels of brightness in nipples in one-year-olds and two-year-olds. With data collected from radiographs of 2,508 one-year-olds and 436 2-year-olds, the study found that horses with Grade 1 and Grade 2 injuries have an extremely high probability of participating in the race in the near future. while horses with more severe grade 3 injuries still started 79.6%. of time. The study was published in the Journal of Equine Veterinary Medicine in March of this year.
The second study looked at changes in meningitis from one year to two years old, and how the glow might affect race performance. Larger differences were found in the results of this study compared with the previous strangulation study. Using a scale of 1 to 3 and collecting data from 20,000 one-year-old ponies and 3,500 2-year-old foals, the researchers concluded that only 67.2% of horses with severe grade 3 sepsis raced. compared with 85.6% of horses with milder grade 1 sepsis. .
With the information gleaned from studies, veterinarians have agreed that buyers and shippers should better understand and be better educated about both choking and meningitis before buying or selling. a horse.
Dr Berk said at the end of the panel: “It’s about taking risks that are consistent with science.
