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Your opinion is as valid as anyone's and if you need any information from those possibly better informed, you only have to ask!

I am possibly not the best person to respond, but some of the things they can do at the racecourse can be to ask the on call vet to give the horse a once over. This can include scans if a broken bone is suspected. The on call vet at the race track is very often the first port of call. The vet can do a scope although many trainers prefer their own vets to carry out tests once the horse returns home. The stable staff can trot up a horse to check to see if he/she is lame and if a horse has bled that can normally be seen immediately. Some horses can be kept overnight at the track if the horse needs immediate rest with someone keeping a regular eye on them. They can also contact a local vet to take them in if they have travelled a long distance.

My Dad works at the racecourse stables of a few racetracks so you do get to learn alot about what happens "behind the scenes" on race days and it is always very interesting to watch and learn.

<blockquote data-quote="Kathy" data-source="post: 2128287">Your opinion is as valid as anyone&#039;s and if you need any information from those possibly better informed, you only have to ask! <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile&nbsp; &nbsp; :)"&nbsp; data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" />&nbsp; I am possibly not the best person to respond, but some of the things they can do at the racecourse can be to ask the on call vet to give the horse a once over.&nbsp; This can include scans if a broken bone is suspected.&nbsp; The on call vet at the race track is very often the first port of call.&nbsp; The vet can do a scope although many trainers prefer their own vets to carry out tests once the horse returns home.&nbsp; The stable staff can trot up a horse to check to see if he/she is lame and if a horse has bled that can normally be seen immediately.&nbsp; Some horses can be kept overnight at the track if the horse needs immediate rest with someone keeping a regular eye on them.&nbsp; They can also contact a local vet to take them in if they have travelled a long distance.My Dad works at the racecourse stables of a few racetracks so you do get to learn alot about what happens &quot;behind the scenes&quot; on race days and it is always very interesting to watch and learn.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Kathy, post: 2128287"] Your opinion is as valid as anyone's and if you need any information from those possibly better informed, you only have to ask! :) I am possibly not the best person to respond, but some of the things they can do at the racecourse can be to ask the on call vet to give the horse a once over. This can include scans if a broken bone is suspected. The on call vet at the race track is very often the first port of call. The vet can do a scope although many trainers prefer their own vets to carry out tests once the horse returns home. The stable staff can trot up a horse to check to see if he/she is lame and if a horse has bled that can normally be seen immediately. Some horses can be kept overnight at the track if the horse needs immediate rest with someone keeping a regular eye on them. They can also contact a local vet to take them in if they have travelled a long distance. My Dad works at the racecourse stables of a few racetracks so you do get to learn alot about what happens "behind the scenes" on race days and it is always very interesting to watch and learn. [/QUOTE]

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