Behind-the-scenes look at vet inspection at Del Mar Thoroughbred Club
Автор: CBS 8 San Diego
Загружено: 2019-07-16
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It’s not what’s happening on the track at Del Mar that has horse lovers happy, it’s what’s happening above it. Perched in a tower near the finish line, Dr. Alina Vale has a bird’s-eye view of morning workouts. She’s looking for horses with underlying injuries.
“We're looking for any asymmetry in the way the horse is moving,” Vale said. “If they seem to be carrying more or less weight on one leg or the other or anything that shows that horse might need some rest of different training program.”
As one of two full-time monitoring vets at the track, Dr. Vale takes notes. Horses with minor issues are evaluated later and need to be cleared by a track veterinarian before they can race. If a horse has a major problem, Dr. Vale can radio a crew to immediately take that horse off the track for an inspection.
Del Mar officials invited News 8 behind the scenes to walk us through a typical inspection led by track veterinarian Dr. Barrie Grant.
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