A prospective cohort study to investigate risk factors for horse falls in UK hurdle and steeplechase racing

Equine Veterinary Journal

Volumn 36, Issue 7, 2004, Pages 595-601

  Pinchbeck, G L ^a   Clegg, P D ^a   Proudman, C J ^a   Morgan, K L ^a   French, N P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cohort; Falls; Horse; Hurdle; Racehorse; Risk factors; Steeplechase

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COHORT ANALYSIS; DATA BASE; FALLING; FATALITY; FEMALE; HORSE; MALE; MULTIVARIATE LOGISTIC REGRESSION ANALYSIS; NONHUMAN; RISK FACTOR; STATISTICAL MODEL; UNITED KINGDOM;

EQUIDAE; EQUUS CABALLUS;

EID: 3042813816     PISSN: 04251644     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2746/0425164044864552     Document Type: Article

References (25)

1. Bailey, C.J., Reid, S.W., Hodgson, D.R., Bourke, J.M. and Rose, R.J. (1998) Flat, hurdle and steepleracing: risk factors for musculoskeletal injury. Equine vet. J. 30, 498-503.
2. Bourke, J.M. (1995) Wastage in Thoroughbreds. In: Proceedings of the Annual Seminar of the Equine Branch, New Zealand Veterinary Association, Wellington, New Zealand. pp 107-119.
3. Clanton, C., Kobluk, C., Robinson, R.A. and Gordon, B. (1991) Monitoring surface conditions of a Thoroughbred racetrack. J. Am. vet. med. Ass. 198, 613-620.
4. Doherty, O., Booth, M., Waran, N., Salthouse, C. and Cuddeford, D. (1997) Study of the heart rate and energy expenditure of ponies during transport. Vet. Rec. 23, 589-592.
5. Forhead, A.J., Smart, D., Smith, R.F. and Dobson, H. (1995) Transport-induced stress responses in fed and fasted donkeys. Res. vet. Sci. 58, 144-151.
6. Friend, T.H. (2000) Dehydration, stress, and water consumption of horses during long-distance commercial transport. J. anim. Sci. 78, 2568-2580.
7. Goldstein, H., Browne, W. and Rabash, J. (2000) Extensions of the Intra-unit Correlation Coefficient to Complex Generalised Linear Multilevel Models, Institute of Education, London, UK.
8. Hastie, T. and Tibshirani, R. (1990) Generalised Additive Models, Chapman and Hall, London.
9. Hutson, G.D. and Haskell, M.J. (1997) Pre-race behaviour of horses as a predictor of race finishing order. Appl. anim. Behav. Sci. 53, 231-248.
10. Martin, P. and Bateson, P. (Eds) (1993) Recording methods. In: Measuring Behaviour, 2nd edn., Cambridge University Press, Cambridge, UK. pp 84-91.
11. Matlina, E.S., Bobylev, I.F., Skorupski, K.S. and Pukhova, G.S. (1980) Correlations between the state of the sympathico-adrenal and pituitary-adrenal systems and in the insulin level in horses in different situations. Bull. expt. Biol. 89, 93-96.
12. McKee, S.L. (1995) An update on racing fatalities in the UK. Equine vet. Educ. 7, 202-204.
13. Pinchbeck, G.L., Clegg, P.D., Proudman, C.J, Morgan, K.L. and French, N.P. (2002a) Horse falls in NH racing in the UK: risk factors and sources of variation. In: Proceedings of the Society for Veterinary Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, Eds: F.D. Menzies and S.W.J. Reid, Cambridge, UK. pp 84-95.
14. Pinchbeck, G.L., Clegg, P.D., Proudman, C.J, Morgan, K.L. and French, N.P. (2002b) Risk factors and sources of variation in horse falls in steeplechase racing. Prev. vet. Med. 55, 179-192.
15. Pinchbeck, G.L., Clegg, P.D., Proudman, C.J, Morgan, K.L. and French, N.P. (2003) A case control study to investigate risk factors for horse falls in hurdle racing in the UK. Vet. Rec. 152, 583-587.
16. Pinchbeck, G.L, Clegg, P.D., Proudman, C.J, Morgan, K.L. and French, N.P. (2004) A concurrent case control study to investigate risk factors for horse falls in steeplechasing racing in the UK. Vet. Rec. 155, 11-15.
17. Rasbash, J., Browne, W., Goldstein, H., Yang, M., Plewis, I., Healy, M., Woodhouse, G., Draper, D., Langford, I. and Lewis, T. (2000) A User's Guide to MLwiN, Institute of Education, London, UK.
18. Saslow, C.A. (1999) Factors affecting stimulus visibility for horses. Appl. anim. Behav. Sci. 61, 273-284.
19. Vaughan, L.C. and Mason, B.J.E. (1975) A Clinico-pathological Study of Racing Accidents in Horses. Horserace Betting Levy Board, London, UK.
20. Waran, N.K. (1997) The physical effects of transport on competition horses. J. equine vet. Sci. 17, 462.
21. Waran, N.K. and Cuddeford, D. (1995) Effects of loading and transport on the heart-rate and behaviour of horses. Appl. anim. Behav. Sci. 43, 71-81.
22. Williams, R.B., Harkins, L.S., Hammond, C.J. and Wood, J.L.N. (2001) Racehorse injuries, clinical problems and fatalities recorded on British racecourses from flat racing and NH racing during 1996, 1997 and 1998. Equine vet. J. 33, 478-486.
23. Wood, J.L.N., Harkins, L.S. and Rogers, K. (2000) A retrospective study of factors associated with racehorse fatality on British racecourses from 1990-1999. In: Proceedings of the 13th International Conference of Racing Analysts and Veterinarians, Eds: R.B. Williams, E. Houghton and J.F. Wade. R&W Publications, Newmarket, UK. pp 274-283.
24. Wood, J.L.N., Eastment, J., Lakhani, K.H. and Harkins, L. (2001a) Modelling a retrospective study of death on racecourses. In: Proceedings of the Society for Veterinary Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, Eds: F.D. Menzies and S.W.J. Reid, Cambridge, UK. pp 115-126.
25. Wood, J.L.N., Verheyen, K.L.P., Rogers, K., Harkins, L.S. and Eastment, J. (2001b) The challenge of change: how far can we go to reduce injuries? In: Proceedings of Meeting: Preventing Racehorse Injuries. New Insights and Practical Solutions.