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Incidence of disease, injury and mortality in Thoroughbred foals and yearlings on stud farms in the United Kingdom and Ireland (2023)
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Mouncey, R., verheyen, K., DeMestre, A., & Arango-Saboga, J. C. (in press). Incidence of disease, injury and mortality in Thoroughbred foals and yearlings on stud farms in the United Kingdom and Ireland. Veterinary Record, https://doi.org/10.1002/vetr.2994

Background: Up-to-date estimates of early-life morbidity and mortality in Thoroughbreds are lacking. Methods: A birth cohort was established on Thoroughbred stud farms across the United Kingdom and Ireland. All veterinary interventions for disease... Read More about Incidence of disease, injury and mortality in Thoroughbred foals and yearlings on stud farms in the United Kingdom and Ireland.

Date of birth and purchase price as foals or yearlings are associated with Thoroughbred race performance in UK/IRE flat racing (2022)
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Arango-Sabogal, J. C., Mouncey, R., de Mestre, A., & Verheyen, K. (2022). Date of birth and purchase price as foals or yearlings are associated with Thoroughbred race performance in UK/IRE flat racing. Veterinary Record Open, https://doi.org/10.1002/vro2.43

Descriptive study of medication usage and occurrence of disease and injury during gestation in Thoroughbred broodmares (2022)
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Mouncey, R., Arango Sabogal, J., De Mestre, A., & Verheyen, K. (2022). Descriptive study of medication usage and occurrence of disease and injury during gestation in Thoroughbred broodmares. Journal of Equine Veterinary Science, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jevs.2022.104104

The study aimed to (i) describe the use of reproductive therapeutics; (ii) estimate the incidence of disease and injury; and (iii) describe non-reproductive medications administered during pregnancy in Thoroughbred broodmares. A prospective birth co... Read More about Descriptive study of medication usage and occurrence of disease and injury during gestation in Thoroughbred broodmares.

Retrospective Analysis Of Post-mortem Findings In Thoroughbreds Aged From Birth To 18 Months Presented To A Pathology Laboratory In Newmarket. (2021)
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Mouncey, R., Verheyen, K., de Mestre, A., Arango-Sabogal, J. C., & Foote, A. Retrospective Analysis Of Post-mortem Findings In Thoroughbreds Aged From Birth To 18 Months Presented To A Pathology Laboratory In Newmarket. Manuscript submitted for publication

Enhanced understanding is needed of causes and timings of death in Thoroughbreds prior to entering race training, which would also provide insight into this population’s health status. The aims of this study were to describe causes of death in Thor... Read More about Retrospective Analysis Of Post-mortem Findings In Thoroughbreds Aged From Birth To 18 Months Presented To A Pathology Laboratory In Newmarket..

Retrospective analysis of the population dynamics and racing outcomes of the 2014 and 2015 UK and Ireland Thoroughbred foal crops (2021)
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Arango‐Sabogal, J. C., Mouncey, R., Verheyen, K., & de Mestre, A. M. (in press). Retrospective analysis of the population dynamics and racing outcomes of the 2014 and 2015 UK and Ireland Thoroughbred foal crops. Veterinary Record, https://doi.org/10.1002/vetr.298

Abstract Background: Up-to-date figures on early losses of Thoroughbreds from the racing industry can inform strategies to improve retention and incentivise traceability of Thoroughbreds during this early life period. Methods: Data on Thoroughbred m... Read More about Retrospective analysis of the population dynamics and racing outcomes of the 2014 and 2015 UK and Ireland Thoroughbred foal crops.