Primary Objective: Development of a National Injury Reporting and Surveillance System
Action Items:
- Establish national injury reporting & surveillance system that provides useful information
- Micro-chipping program
- Continue work and research on therapeutic medications
- Encourage necropsy programs
- Creation of healthier day-to-day environment for horses
- Economic data modeling of different aspects of the industry
Accomplishments to Date:
- 90 racetracks have signed contracts to report, representing 93% of flat and steeplechase racing days in the US and Canada. In addition, the NSA has signed on to participate in steeplechase reporting.
- Over 25,000 reports received to date
- Online reporting program for race related injuries in use
- Online reporting for training injuries or non-race related injuries in use
- Quality control & reports system in place for all data
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