Emergency Care at Equine Events: Endurance

摘要

The sport of endurance has grown substantially in the past 20 yrs, with enthusiastic participation occurring worldwide. The standards of care have been elevated to meet expectations and requirements of both the American Endurance Ride Conference (AERC) and the Federation Equestrian International (FEI), with the horse's welfare foremost in importance. This discussion is directed toward veterinarians who assume the responsibility of treating medical problems in endurance horses at competitive events. With trial and error, each practitioner devises a treatment protocol that gives the best and most efficient results. Each horse presents a unique story in its plight and therefore must be managed for its specific problems. There are as many ways to "stirthe pot" as there are "cooks," with no single way to manage a metabolic collapse. Over the years, we have developed more tools, and more knowledge has become available to bring endurance horse problems to a successful conclusion.