Research aims to identify Thoroughbreds at higher genetic risk of leg fractures
Horsetalk.co.nz Research aims to identify Thoroughbreds at higher genetic risk of leg fractures Dr Debbie Guest Research aimed at identifying Thoroughbred horses that carry a greater genetic risk of catastrophic leg fractures has received a major grant. Dr Debbie Guest, a senior research fellow with the Royal Veterinary College in London, has been awarded nearly £300,000 by Britain’s Alborada Trust for her research. It is hoped that Guest’s work will pave the way for a greater understanding of how best to identify and manage horses at high risk of such fractures, and contribute ...
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