Measuring and categorizing bit lesions to assist riders in the management of bitted horses.

Conversations in Equine Science

English - June 21, 2023 16:16 - 22 minutes - 20.4 MB
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This week Kate and Nancy discuss a paper that proposes owners and riders can measure and categorize bit lesions to assist them in the management of bitted horses. These measurements can also assist in research across the board by offering measurable comparisons.

Research Reference (Open Access):

Tuomola K, Mäki-Kihniä N, Kujala-Wirth M, Mykkänen A and Valros A (2019) Oral Lesions in the Bit Area in Finnish Trotters After a Race: Lesion Evaluation, Scoring, and Occurrence. Front. Vet. Sci. 6:206.

Link: https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fvets.2019.00206/full

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