ASSOCIATION Touch Point: Senior horses present care, service opportunity
Geriatric horse care presents an opportunity to grow your client services, according to the AAEP’s market research.
While the majority of horse owners and trainers in our
2012 survey said their usage of their primary veterinarian will likely stay the same over the next few years, 5% of respondents said they anticipate using their veterinarian more often. The reason for increased veterinary needs? Aging horses will require more medical attention.
With horses often living well into their 20s and beyond, equine practitioners who are attentive to the unique needs of their older patients often build a successful—and appre- ciative—client niche within their practice.
As clients learn about the special medical requirements of their older animals, the veterinarian as care provider and advisor becomes an even more valuable partner.
INDUSTRY
Slight uptick in Thoroughbred racing fatalities in 2017 Despite increase, fatalities down nearly 20% since 2009
The rate of fatal injury for Thoroughbreds competing in flat races at North American racetracks increased modestly in 2017, according to statistics compiled in the Equine Injury Database (EID) and released March 19 by The Jockey Club.
Across all racing surfaces, the incidence of fatality in 2017 was 1.61 per 1,000 starts compared to 1.54 in 2016. Since the EID began collecting data in 2009, the rate of fatal injury has declined 19.5%.
“Although fatality rates increased this year from last year, the increase in rates is not statistically significant,” said Dr. Tim Parkin, veterinarian, epidemiologist from the University of Glasgow and consultant to the EID. “However, the overall decline in fatalities since the creation of the EID is statistically significant and reflects a continuously improving safety record for North American racing.”
The 2017 fatality rate for each racing surface (with comparable 2016 rate in parentheses) was:
Visit the Touch website at
touch.aaep.org for client education materials about the care of aging horses for use in your practice newsletter or website as well as case models about building a geriatric wellness program.
AAEP Touch is a benefit exclusively for members. To log in to the website, use the same username and password that you use for
aaep.org.
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In addition, 2-year-olds had a lower rate of catastrophic injuries compared to 3-year-olds and older horses; and races less than 6 furlongs had higher injury rates versus middle distance and long races. These trends have been consistent since 2009.
For additional information, including nine-year composite statistics and fatality rates by age and race distance, visit
https://tinyurl.com/eidsup17.
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