IT’S NOT IN THE SHOULDER: FOOT ISSUES AND DEALING WITH THEM
flammation in some claiming horses would suggest that they may not be sufficiently conditioned or, perhaps, recovered fully between races or bouts of high-speed training. Because claiming horses have been previously reported to be at increased risk of catastrophic injury, this increased inflammation could be indicative of an underlying pathology. Although other significant differences in inflamma- tory marker expression were detected, their biolog- ical importance remains unclear.
Acknowledgments
The Authors recognize and thank the staff of the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission for their as-
sistance with the collection of samples for this project.
Declaration of Ethics
The Authors have adhered to the Principles of Veter- inary Medical Ethics of the AVMA.
Conflict of Interest The Authors have no conflicts of interest.
