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Old 12-09-2009, 02:59 PM
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The rush to provide something will undoubtedly lead to a useless report that is nonetheless used to change industry standards. For the life of me i dont understand why statistical data is being interpreted by a British vet as opposed to you know, uh, a statistician?
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Old 12-09-2009, 10:36 PM
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http://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-raci...ical-to-racing

The rush to provide something will undoubtedly lead to a useless report that is nonetheless used to change industry standards. For the life of me i dont understand why statistical data is being interpreted by a British vet as opposed to you know, uh, a statistician?
I'd guess it's his international bonafides in collaborating with other equine researchers, providing the statistical analysis to the study.

Use of free text clinical records in identifying syndromes and analysing health data. Lam K, Parkin T, Riggs C, Morgan K. Vet Rec. 2007 Oct 20;161(16):547-51.

Vet Clin North Am Equine Pract. 2008 Apr;24(1):1-19.
Epidemiology of racetrack injuries in racehorses.
Parkin TD.
Institute of Comparative Medicine, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Glasgow, Scotland

Effect of exercise on thicknesses of mature hyaline cartilage, calcified cartilage, and subchondral bone of equine tarsi. Tranquille CA, Blunden AS, Dyson SJ, Parkin TD, Goodship AE, Murray RC. Am J Vet Res. 2009 Dec;70(12):1477-83.

Risk factors associated with equine gastric ulceration syndrome (EGUS) in 201 horses in Denmark. Luthersson N, Nielsen KH, Harris P, Parkin TD.
Equine Vet J. 2009 Sep;41(7):625-30.

The prevalence and anatomical distribution of equine gastric ulceration syndrome (EGUS) in 201 horses in Denmark. Luthersson N, Nielsen KH, Harris P, Parkin TD. Equine Vet J. 2009 Sep;41(7):619-24

Concentrations of dust and endotoxin in equine stabling. Whittaker AG, Hughes KJ, Parkin TD, Love S. Vet Rec. 2009 Sep 5;165(10):293-5. No abstract available.

Welfare of horses transported long distances in Europe.
Marlin D, Meldrum K, White J, Westen H, Parkin T, Wood J, Broom D, Kennedy M, Johnson B, Coombs S, Heard C. Vet Rec. 2009 Aug 29;165(9):270. No abstract available.

Dynamic respiratory endoscopy in 67 Thoroughbred racehorses training under normal ridden exercise conditions. Pollock PJ, Reardon RJ, Parkin TD, Johnston MS, Tate J, Love S. Equine Vet J. 2009 Apr;41(4):354-60.

Exhaled breath condensate hydrogen peroxide and pH for the assessment of lower airway inflammation in the horse. Duz M, Whittaker AG, Love S, Parkin TD, Hughes KJ. Res Vet Sci. 2009 Oct;87(2):307-12. Epub 2009 Apr 24.

Identification of risk factors for lameness in dressage horses. Murray RC, Walters JM, Snart H, Dyson SJ, Parkin TD. Vet J. 2009 Apr 13.

Evaluation of age-related changes in the structure of the equine tarsometatarsal osteochondral unit. Murray RC, Blunden TS, Branch MV, Tranquille CA, Dyson SJ, Parkin TD, Goodship AE. Am J Vet Res. 2009 Jan;70(1):30-6.

The use of race winnings, ratings and a performance index to assess the effect of thermocautery of the soft palate for treatment of horses with suspected intermittent dorsal displacement. A case-control study in 110 racing Thoroughbreds. Reardon RJ, Fraser BS, Heller J, Lischer C, Parkin T, Bladon BM. Equine Vet J. 2008 Jul;40(5):508-13.

Epidemiology of racetrack injuries in racehorses.
Parkin TD.
Vet Clin North Am Equine Pract. 2008 Apr;24(1):1-19. Review.

Retrospective study of palmar/plantar annular ligament injury in 71 horses: 2001-2006. Owen KR, Dyson SJ, Parkin TD, Singer ER, Kristoffersen M, Mair TS. Equine Vet J. 2008 May;40(3):237-44. Erratum in: Equine Vet J. 2008 Sep;40(6):527.

Lower respiratory tract disease in Thoroughbred racehorses: analysis of endoscopic data from a UK training yard. Ramzan PH, Parkin TD, Shepherd MC. Equine Vet J. 2008 Jan;40(1):7-13.

Evaluation of detailed training data to identify risk factors for retirement because of tendon injuries in Thoroughbred racehorses. Lam KK, Parkin TD, Riggs CM, Morgan KL. Am J Vet Res. 2007 Nov;68(11):1188-97.

Risk factors for Thoroughbred racehorse fatality in flat starts in Victoria, Australia (1989-2004). Boden LA, Anderson GA, Charles JA, Morgan KL, Morton JM, Parkin TD, Clarke AF, Slocombe RF. Equine Vet J. 2007 Sep;39(5):430-7.

Risk factors for Thoroughbred racehorse fatality in jump starts in Victoria, Australia (1989-2004). Boden LA, Anderson GA, Charles JA, Morgan KL, Morton JM, Parkin TD, Clarke AF, Slocombe RF. Equine Vet J. 2007 Sep;39(5):422-8.

Focal increased radiopharmaceutical uptake in the dorsoproximal diaphyseal region of the equine proximal phalanx. Bailey RE, Dyson SJ, Parkin TD.
Vet Radiol Ultrasound. 2007 Sep-Oct;48(5):460-6.

Descriptive analysis of retirement of Thoroughbred racehorses due to tendon injuries at the Hong Kong Jockey Club (1992-2004). Lam KH, Parkin TD, Riggs CM, Morgan KL. Equine Vet J. 2007 Mar;39(2):143-8.
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Old 12-10-2009, 12:20 AM
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http://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-raci...ical-to-racing

The rush to provide something will undoubtedly lead to a useless report that is nonetheless used to change industry standards. For the life of me i dont understand why statistical data is being interpreted by a British vet as opposed to you know, uh, a statistician?
In my business I'd say "its baffle them with BS.
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Old 12-10-2009, 12:56 AM
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The rush to provide something will undoubtedly lead to a useless report that is nonetheless used to change industry standards. For the life of me i dont understand why statistical data is being interpreted by a British vet as opposed to you know, uh, a statistician?
You are kidding, right? Or do you work for Blue Cross?
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Old 12-10-2009, 09:54 AM
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The Brittish Vet compiling stats doesn't happen to work at the University of East Anglia by any chance?
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Old 12-10-2009, 12:31 PM
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People actually complaining about, and dissing, TJC looking at the injury statistics for 84% of flat racing in North America for the past year.

Unbelievable.
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People actually complaining about, and dissing, TJC looking at the injury statistics for 84% of flat racing in North America for the past year.

Unbelievable.
Not that shocking, actually, when you consider the kinds of things the researchers have reported thus far:

After months of monitoring in Hong Kong, they have identified some significant risk factors for horses that are at risk for suffering a bowed tendon.

Number 1 risk factor?

Previous bowed tendon.

Dig deeper, Dr. Watson...
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Old 12-10-2009, 02:32 PM
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Not that shocking, actually, when you consider the kinds of things the researchers have reported thus far:

After months of monitoring in Hong Kong, they have identified some significant risk factors for horses that are at risk for suffering a bowed tendon.

Number 1 risk factor?

Previous bowed tendon.

Dig deeper, Dr. Watson...
What's your point? You think objective research into the health and safety of the TB racehorse is wasted? Useless?

No wonder this industry is falling apart from the inside out.
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