This document is intended to provide guidelines for practitioners who practice on racehorses and to recognize and promote practices that many veterinarians currently use to place the health, safety and welfare of the horse uppermost in their work. Medication recommendations and the business model of racetrack practice are among the topics.
Resource Type
- Guideline
Topic
- Equine Welfare
- Horse Health
- Racing
- Thoroughbred Horses
- Welfare
Publish Date
August 26, 2010
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