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  • Veterinary Sports Medicine
  • Animal Epidemiology
  • Canine Biomechanics

Background:

  • Musculoskeletal injuries, including soft-tissue injuries, lacerations, and fractures, are common in racing greyhounds.
  • Identifying risk factors is crucial for mitigating injuries and enhancing animal welfare in racing.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To determine dog-level, race-level, and track-level risk factors for soft-tissue injuries, lacerations, and fractures in racing greyhounds.
  • To inform intervention strategies for reducing injury rates and improving safety in greyhound racing.

Main Methods:

  • A cohort study analyzed 218,700 race starts by 4,914 greyhounds in New Zealand (2014-2020).
  • Mixed-effects multivariable logistic regression was used to assess risk factors, with trainer as a random effect.
  • Injuries were categorized into soft-tissue injuries (69.94%), lacerations (14.62%), and fractures (10.44%).

Main Results:

  • Lower racing frequency (over 7 days apart) and older age (over 39 months) were associated with increased fracture and soft-tissue injury odds, respectively.
  • Greyhounds from Australia had higher odds of fracture and laceration compared to New Zealand dogs.
  • Outside box starts increased fracture odds, while better performing dogs had higher odds of fracture/laceration, and maiden dogs had higher soft-tissue injury odds.

Conclusions:

  • While soft-tissue injuries were most common, fractures had more severe repercussions.
  • Risk factors identified include racing frequency, age, origin, performance level, starting box position, and track characteristics.
  • Findings support the development of targeted interventions to enhance racing safety and greyhound welfare.