Death or catastrophic injury of horses during training or racing is an important cause of economic loss within the Australia racing industry. Previous Australian studies of racecourse mortalities have relied upon the unverified observations of racecourse veterinarians to categorise the injuries responsible for death or euthanasia. The present study is the first in Australia to employ post mortem examination to thoroughly document the range of injuries sustained and to accurately identify the causes of sudden death on racecourses.
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