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Researchers, Veterinarians Still Learning About The Capabilities Of Sensors To Detect Injury In Racehorses Sponsored by:
A horse wears the fetlock cuff that s part of the Lameness Locator system
In recent years it has become clear to veterinarians and researchers studying injury rates in racehorses that serious injuries probably don t happen out of the blue. Major injuries are now commonly believed to be the result of minor injuries going undetected until they accumulate or worsen. One of the reasons those minor issues can easily go unseen is that the first defense for soundness monitoring for most horses is still a visual exam from a trainer or veterinarian or an assessment from a seasoned rider. Horses are very good at compensating for minor problems however, and small changes in their movement can often be imperceptible to the human eye.