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| Author(s): | Cheney, James A.;
Shen, C. K.;
Wheat, John D. |
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| Author Affiliation: | Cheney and Shen: Department of Civil Engineering, College of Engineering, University of California, Davis, CA; Wheat: Department of Clinical Sciences, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of California, Davis, CA |
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| Title: | Relationship of racetrack surface to lameness in the Thoroughbred racehorse |
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| Source: | American Journal of Veterinary Research. Vol. 34, No. 10, October 1973, p. 1285-1289. |
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| Publishing Information: | Chicago: American Veterinary Medical Association |
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| # of Pages: | 5 |
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| Keywords: | TIC Keywords: Relationships; Race tracks; Surfaces; Sports turf; Soil water content; Density; Soil depth; Risk assessment; Health
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| Geographic Terms: | California |
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| Abstract/Contents: | "The high rate of occurrence of lameness in Thoroughbred racehorses in California was cause to suspect that racetrack surfaces might be partially responsible. To test this conjecture, a simple impact-testing machine was developed, and the peak impact force (F) from a standardized impact, similar to that of a running horse, was compared with the rate of occurrence of lameness (reported by trainers) normalized to a 15 week season for 5 occasions. The correlation seems to be linear for data accumulated over the period 1968-1970. Results of laboratory testing indicated that moisture content, dry density, and depth of layers of track surfaces affected F and permitted evaluating the risk of lameness and optimally conditioning racetrack soils to minimize lameness from this cause." |
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| Language: | English |
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| References: | 2 |
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| Note: | Pictures, b/w
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| ASA/CSSA/SSSA Citation (Crop Science-Like - may be incomplete):
Cheney, J. A., C. K. Shen, and J. D. Wheat. 1973. Relationship of racetrack surface to lameness in the Thoroughbred racehorse. Am. J. Vet. Res. 34(10):p. 1285-1289. |
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