P L Hitchens
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Flash M, Crabb H, Hitchens P, Firestone S, Stevenson M, Gilkerson J
Aust Vet J
. 2021 Oct;
100(1-2):48-55.
PMID: 34651302
The number of horses leaving the Australian Thoroughbred (TB) racing industry each year is of concern to animal welfare advocates, public and regulators. A horse's previous athletic performance is a...
2.
Flash M, Crabb H, Hitchens P, Firestone S, Stevenson M, Gilkerson J
Aust Vet J
. 2021 Oct;
100(1-2):40-47.
PMID: 34595748
The proportion of Thoroughbred (TB) horses that commence training and eventually race, is an important industry-level indicator of how successful it is at producing horses suitable for racing. It is...
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Training practices, speed and distances undertaken by Thoroughbred racehorses in Victoria, Australia
Morrice-West A, Hitchens P, Walmsley E, Stevenson M, Whitton R
Equine Vet J
. 2019 Aug;
52(2):273-280.
PMID: 31386764
Background: Musculoskeletal injuries (MSI) in racehorses are commonly due to bone fatigue, a function of the number of cycles (strides) and the magnitude of load applied to the limb. These...
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Whitton R, Walmsley E, Wong A, Shannon S, Frazer E, Williams N, et al.
Vet J
. 2019 Apr;
247:44-49.
PMID: 30971350
Long bone fractures in racehorses may present as stress fractures which have a good prognosis, or complete fractures, which often result in a fatal outcome. In order to identify differences...
5.
Steel C, Collins V, Hance S, Adkins A, Hitchens P
Aust Vet J
. 2019 Mar;
97(4):108-115.
PMID: 30919440
Background: Veterinarians are required to interpret the significance of radiographic findings for sale, soundness and future racing performance of weanling and yearling Thoroughbreds. We investigated the prevalence and radiographic appearance...
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Hitchens P, Morrice-West A, Stevenson M, Whitton R
Vet J
. 2019 Mar;
245:29-40.
PMID: 30819423
Studies of racehorse injury or fatality in various countries have identified common, and in some cases conflicting, risk factors. We conducted a systematic search of the relevant literature published from...
7.
Steel C, Devery S, Hance S, Adkins A, Hitchens P
Aust Vet J
. 2019 Feb;
97(3):68-74.
PMID: 30773615
Background: Fragmentation of the dorsal aspect of the distal talus (FDDT), at the dorsolateral articular margin of the proximal intertarsal joint (PITJ) on pre-sale radiographs of yearling Thoroughbreds has not...
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Whitton R, Ayodele B, Hitchens P, Mackie E
Equine Vet J
. 2018 Apr;
50(6):766-773.
PMID: 29660153
Background: Microdamage accumulation leads to subchondral bone injury and/or fracture in racehorses. An understanding of this process is essential for developing strategies for injury prevention. Objectives: To quantify subchondral bone...
9.
Hitchens P, Hultgren J, Frossling J, Emanuelson U, Keeling L
Animal
. 2016 Dec;
11(7):1237-1248.
PMID: 27931268
Determining welfare status in a population is the first step in efforts to improve welfare. The primary objective of this study was to explore a new epidemiological approach for analysis...
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Curry B, Hitchens P, Otahal P, Si L, Palmer A
Occup Med (Lond)
. 2015 Nov;
66(3):222-229.
PMID: 26568195
Background: The risk of falls and injuries in horseracing varies with sex and experience of the jockey. Aims: To determine whether the incidence and costs of insurance claims also differ...