Risk factors for, and prediction of, exertional heat illness in Thoroughbred racehorses at British racecourses.

ABSTRACT: The development of exertional heat illness (EHI) is a health, welfare and performance concern for racehorses. However, there has been limited multivariable assessment of the possible risk factors for EHI in racehorses, despite such information being vital for regulators to effectively manage the condition. Consequently, this study aimed to identify the risk factors associated with the occurrence of EHI in Thoroughbred racehorses and assess the ability of the risk factor model to predict the occurrence of EHI in racehorses to assist in early identification. Runners at British racecourses recorded in the British Horseracing Authority database between 1st July 2010 and 30th April 2018 were used to model the probability that a horse would present with EHI as a function of a suite of environmen

SUBMITTER: Trigg LE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10015008 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature