The effect of insertional suspensory branch desmitis on racing performance in juvenile Thoroughbred racehorses - PubMed

JISBI causes decreased racing ability as a 2-year-old. Mild cases perform similarly to controls by their 3-year-old season, but more severe cases demonstrate reduced ability as a 3-year-old, with an increased likelihood of reinjury. Although the wastage was higher in case horses with JISBI, individu…