Synthetic surfaces still have the lowest number of catastrophic breakdowns per 1,000 starts when compared to dirt and turf tracks, but overall fatalities for all surfaces didn’t change much from 2009 to 2011, according to Equine Injury Database (EID) statistics.
Tim Parkin, BSc, BVSc, PhD, DECVPH, MRCVS, senior research fellow in Large Animal Clinical Sciences and Public Health at the University of Glasgow School of Veterinary Medicine, presented updated information on the EID Oct. 16 during the Welfare and Safety of the Racehorse Summit held at Keeneland Race Course in Lexington, Ky. Parkin has been involved in the EID since it was launched in July 2008.
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Originally posted on Bloodhorse.com.
