Muscle Injuries in Racing Greyhounds, Diagnosis and Treatment
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Individual predisposing factors include; age, conformation, previous injuries, temperament, training program and diet. Specifically for racing Greyhounds; track shape, racing surface, care and maintenance of the track, speed and conduct of the hare, number of dogs in the race, race time and length of kenneling are influencing factors for musculoskeletal injury. For other types of working dogs, the nature of the terrain and its conditions are determining conditions. Weather conditions such as relative humidity, temperature and rain fall can also play an important role.
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