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Volume 29 No 3, October 2011 A publication of the Center for Equine Health • School of Veterinary Medicine • University of California, Davis<br />
Equine Fractures: Improving the Chances<br />
for a Successful Outcome<br />
Each step of treatment, beginning immediately after injury (first aid), is critical for improving the chances for a successful outcome.<br />
O<br />
rthopedic injuries account for<br />
the majority of career-limiting<br />
diseases in horses used for<br />
athletic purposes ranging from pleasure<br />
riding to high-performance sports<br />
such as jumping, racing, endurance or<br />
dressage competitions. We often hear<br />
about fractures that occur in horseracing,<br />
perhaps because the high rate of speed<br />
involved and the forces exerted on<br />
each leg tend to produce catastrophic<br />
fractures. But bone fractures can occur<br />
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