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Showing 1 to 7 of 7 for “"standardbred"”.
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Heritability and repeatability of speed for two- and three-year- old standardbred racehorses
… estimated from data on 7206 2- and 3-year-old standardbred racehorses competing in charted races at six tracks between 1975 and 1976. There were a total of 38,487 records from 2367 sire progeny groups. The data were divided according to gait into two subsets. Trotters only were used to test …
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The influence of osteochondrosis (OC), in yearling Standardbred horses on subsequent two and three-year old racing performance and the influence of sire on rates of OC in Illinois Standardbred horses
Much of the economic impact of the equine industry is based on performance horses in racing and competitive horse shows. Owners and trainers are concerned about the soundness of their animals both because of humane issues and because it is necessary to get a return on the investment in their …
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Utility of inbreeding coefficient and sire as predictors for osteochondrosis risk in Standardbred horses
… orthopedic disease that commonly affects young Standardbred horses and often requires surgical intervention. Both environmental and complex genetic risk factors play a role in the development of OC. However, no specific risk genes have yet been identified that could be used to quantify genetic …
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Genetic investigation of recurrent exertional rhabdomyolysis risk and performance in racehorses
… (RER) is a disease in Thoroughbred and Standardbred racehorses involving repeated episodes of skeletal muscle cell breakdown in response to exercise in otherwise physically fit horses. Based on epidemiological and heritability studies, RER has been hypothesized to be a complex polygenic …
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Equine proximal phalanx bone properties during growth
… during post-natal skeletal development. Three Standardbred trotting colts were longitudinally CT scanned between 2 and 12 months old. Finite-element models were constructed of the left forelimb proximal phalanx (P1) bone and used to simulate the loading during quiet standing. Changes in mineral …
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Studies on the Effects of Alkalizing Agents on Acid -Base Balance in Horses
… have been used prior to competition in the Standardbred Racing Industry to improve performance. The physiological response of horses administered alkalizing agents is increased blood pH and bicarbonate ion concentration. In human subjects, an ergogenic effect has been found after ingestion …