The Center for Equine Health at the University of California, Davis, is seeking input from horse owners, trainers, riders and veterinarians for an online survey regarding the management practices of all performance horse disciplines.
Claudia Sonder, a veterinarian and director of the Center for Equine Health, is conducting a study to help identify links between performance horse management practices and musculoskeletal health, injury and performance. .
鈥淥nce we identify trends in management practices and correlate them with health, injury and performance, we will target research to fill gaps in knowledge and establish science-based recommendations for equine athletes,鈥 Sonder said.
The resulting research findings will help prevent injury and increase safety for equine athletes, thus benefiting horses, owners and the industry, she added.
The Center for Equine Health is a center of excellence within the 新澳门六合彩内幕信息 Davis School of Veterinary Medicine. More than 100 equine specialists from the veterinary school and the animal science department at 新澳门六合彩内幕信息 Davis are involved in research studies funded in whole or in part by the center. .
Media Resources
Pat Bailey, Research news (emphasis: agricultural and nutritional sciences, and veterinary medicine), 530-219-9640, pjbailey@ucdavis.edu
Claudia Sonder, Center for Equine Health, (530) 752-6433, csonder@ucdavis.edu
Barbara Meierhenry, Center for Equine Health, (530) 752-4434, cehwriter@ucdavis.edu