Researchers Use Models to Learn Why Equine Bodies Break

 

Dealing with equine injuries comes with being a horse owner. Some mishaps are more severe than others, such as when Barbaro suffered a catastrophic injury in the 2006 Preakness Stakes and leave equine enthusiasts asking, "Why?" Thehorse.com has reported that according to one physical therapist, veterinarians might soon be able to start answering that question thanks to a relatively new technology making an entrance into the horse world. 

At the 2011 Florida Association of Equine Practitioner's Annual Promoting Excellence in the Southeast Convention, Michael Torry, PhD, associate professor in Illinois State University's Biomechanics Research Laboratory, discussed the new technology and what it's helping researchers understand about equine injury and rehabilitation.

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