Scapular fracture in a racehorse with a long career of uninterrupted intense exercise

Authors

  • Schild CO California Animal Health and Food Safety Laboratory System, San Bernardino Branch, University of California-Davis, San Bernardino, CA, USA. Author
  • Asin J California Animal Health and Food Safety Laboratory System, San Bernardino Branch, University of California-Davis, San Bernardino, CA, USA. Author
  • Jeff A. Blea JA California Horse Racing Board, Arcadia, CA, USA Author
  • Stover S School of Veterinary Medicine, JD Wheat Veterinary Orthopedic Research Laboratory, University of California-Davis, Davis, CA, USA Author
  • Uzal FA California Animal Health and Food Safety Laboratory System, San Bernardino Branch, University of California-Davis, San Bernardino, CA, USA Author

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.24070/bjvp.1983-0246.v16i3p232-235

Abstract

A thee-year-old Thoroughbred gelding racehorse completed 12 races in 13 months at high-level competition. The horse had a catastrophic injury on the left front leg during high-speed five-furlong workout on a dirt racetrack in California. It was the second official timed high-speed workout withing 27 days of his last race. The horse pulled up during workout, could not bear weight on the left forelimb, had the shoulder region swollen and elicited pain in the shoulder joint upon extension and adduction.

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Published

2023-11-30

Issue

Vol. 16 No. 3 (2023): BJVP

Section

Diagnostic Exercises

How to Cite

CO, S., J, A., JA, J. A. B., S, S., & FA, U. (2023). Scapular fracture in a racehorse with a long career of uninterrupted intense exercise. Brazilian Journal of Veterinary Pathology, 16(3), 232-235. https://doi.org/10.24070/bjvp.1983-0246.v16i3p232-235