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Rebecca shared findings from our research at the Beaufort Cottage Educational Trust Gerald Leigh memorial lectures in Ne...
24/06/2024

Rebecca shared findings from our research at the Beaufort Cottage Educational Trust Gerald Leigh memorial lectures in Newmarket, which are now available to watch online. There was a great line up of speakers discussing strategies to optimise young stock growth and development.

Optimising Youngstock Growth and Development The Gerald Leigh Lectures were once again held at the Sales Paddocks, Newmarket on the 12th June 2024 by kind permission of Tattersalls. Gerald Leigh was a prominent owner breeder of racehorses based at Eydon Hall Farm in Northamptonshire. He established....

Delighted to share our latest publication, in which we undertook hedonic price modelling of Tattersalls sales data to in...
13/06/2024

Delighted to share our latest publication, in which we undertook hedonic price modelling of Tattersalls sales data to investigate determinants of Thoroughbred yearling sales price and evaluate the role of stallion covering fee, available in Vet Record online. http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/vro2.81

Findings can inform breeding decisions to maximise profitability, give context for current industry strategies and can inform valuations of breeding stock.

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Thank you to Vet Record for featuring our latest research in this weeks selected highlights from other journals https://...
04/03/2024

Thank you to Vet Record for featuring our latest research in this weeks selected highlights from other journals https://doi.org/10.1002/vetr.4017

TURNOUT PRACTICES INFLUENCE FOALS' FUTURE MUSCULOSKELETAL INJURY RISK
R Mouncey, J Arango-Sabogal, A de Mestre and others
Equine Veterinary Journal (2023)
doi: 10.1111/evj.14038

More extensive preweaning turnout practices reduce thoroughbred foals' risk of future musculoskeletal disease and injury

• What did the research find?
The overall incidence of musculoskeletal disease/injury in this cohort was 5.3 cases per 100 foal months at risk. Compared with foals turned out 24/7, those with average daily turnout times of between nine and 23 hours over a seven-day period had a 4.6-fold increase in their risk of musculoskeletal disease/injury (P

Veterinary Record is the official journal of the British Veterinary Association, publishing original research, reviews, and news on a wide range of veterinary topics.

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