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ARTHRITIS IN THOROUGHBRED RACEHORSES AND HOW TO PREVENT IT
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When discussing the health and welfare of racehorses, always start by recalling the origins of their ancestors, thereby adapting their bodies to the environment in which they lived and developed. Horses are a grazed inhabitant of open savannas and are a typical example of a flight and fright animal. They have exceptionally well-developed locomotive system and mainly because of this, they have been serving mankind from around 3000 BC. Every change introduced to their natural existence may result in body diseases and injuries of the locomotor system.
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PATELLA INSTABILITY AND UPWARD PATELLAR FIXATION IN THOROUGHBRED RACEHORSES
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Patella (kneecap) is a one of the bone components that form the stifle of the horse. It plays an important role in the biomechanic in thoroughbreds through assisting in highly movement by reciprocal apparatus, and stabilizing when use as a standing position by stay apparatus. Patella is attached to femur by quadriceps femoris muscle, biceps femoris muscle, tensor fascia latae, and to the tibia by medial, middle and lateral ligaments.
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EVALUATION OF SKELETAL MUSCLES IN TERM OF PAIN AND TENSION IN THOROUGHBRED RACEHORSES - brief study
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INTRODUCTION
Racehorses are particularly prone to musculoskeletal overload and injury. New Zealand reported as much as 82% of musculoskeletal problems during training and racing season (Perkins, 1999). Muscle injuries are only diagnosed when there is lameness or a decline in performance.
