Peta L Hitchens
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Morrice-West A, Thomas M, Wong A, Flash M, Whitton R, Hitchens P
Front Vet Sci
. 2025 Feb;
11:1481016.
PMID: 40018508
Introduction: Racehorse and jockey incidents on race-days frequently occur together, yet risk factors for their occurrence have historically been investigated separately. Consideration of both horses and humans in tandem is...
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Beck C, Hitchens P, Whitton R
Equine Vet J
. 2025 Feb;
PMID: 39925247
Background: Post-mortem studies have shown that fractures involving the metacarpophalangeal/metatarsophalangeal or fetlock joint are associated with focal areas of microdamage. Identification of computed tomography (CT) features consistent with microdamage and...
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Merridale-Punter M, Wodajo A, Elias B, Bakos A, Zewdu H, Tesfaye R, et al.
Anim Welf
. 2024 Nov;
33:e42.
PMID: 39600354
Working equids support the livelihoods of millions of low-income households worldwide and face several welfare challenges. Although equipment-related wounds are common, little is known about specific risk factors. This cross-sectional...
4.
Bogossian P, Nattala U, Wong A, Morrice-West A, Zhang G, Rana P, et al.
Sci Rep
. 2024 Nov;
14(1):28967.
PMID: 39578597
Decreasing speed and stride length over successive races have been shown to be associated with musculoskeletal injury (MSI) in racehorses, demonstrating the potential for early detection of MSI through longitudinal...
5.
Merridale-Punter M, Wiethoelter A, El-Hage C, Patrick C, Hitchens P
PLoS One
. 2024 Jun;
19(6):e0304755.
PMID: 38837970
Despite several millions of working equids worldwide, there are few published studies regarding the epidemiology of their health and welfare. Data collected by non-governmental organisations (NGOs) operating in the working...
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Ayodele B, Pagel C, Mackie E, Armour F, Yamada S, Zahra P, et al.
Equine Vet J
. 2024 Apr;
57(2):333-346.
PMID: 38634210
Background: Musculoskeletal injuries (MSI) are common in racehorses and have been of increasing concern in horses travelling internationally to compete. Understanding the differences in bone turnover between local horses and...
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Merridale-Punter M, Elias B, Wodajo A, El-Hage C, Zewdu H, Tesfaye R, et al.
BMC Vet Res
. 2024 Mar;
20(1):113.
PMID: 38519893
Background: Millions of working equids provide socio-economic support for many low-income communities worldwide. With the prevalence of harness-related wounds reported as higher than 60%, this study aims to describe the...
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Wong A, Morrice-West A, Hitchens P, Whitton R
Front Vet Sci
. 2023 Nov;
10:1260554.
PMID: 37941814
Catastrophic musculoskeletal injuries (CMI) in horses are associated with both too little and too much high-speed exercise. In order to advise trainers on training and management strategies that minimize the...
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Anderson K, Morrice-West A, Wong A, Walmsley E, Fisher A, Whitton R, et al.
Animals (Basel)
. 2023 Oct;
13(11).
PMID: 37889660
Musculoskeletal injuries in racehorses are difficult to detect prior to catastrophic breakdown. Lameness is commonly attributed to orthopaedic pain in horses, therefore, subtle lameness may be a pre-clinical sign of...
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Pandit P, Anthony S, Goldstein T, Olival K, Doyle M, Gardner N, et al.
Commun Biol
. 2023 Jan;
6(1):25.
PMID: 36627372
No abstract available.