UK Veterinarians Present Way to Identify Horses That Should Rest, Not Race

October 15, 2012 — Veterinary experts gathered in Chicago to consider how standing MRI can help diagnose and prevent potentially catastrophic injuries in racehorses. It’s a subject of keen interest in the United States racing industry, which has been under fire in recent months by mainstream media outlets.

The meeting was hosted by Hallmarq Veterinary Imaging, originator of the standing MRI system. As Dr. Dan Brown, business development director for Hallmarq, explained, “The demands of regular training and racing create stress in the bones of racehorses. Some horses respond with increasing strength and speed, others react differently and develop changes which, if undetected, can result in permanent injury, or even fracture, of bones in the fetlock (ankle). As a UK-headquartered company, we’ve worked extensively with UK racehorse veterinarians to establish protocols to accurately identify horses at risk of these injuries, so they may be rested and returned healthy to racing.”

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