Natalie Voss

Kentucky

Editor-in-Chief at Paulick Report

Paulick Report Editor-In-Chief | Three-time Eclipse Award-winning writer | Managed by a draft cross mare and an OTTB

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Articles

Do You See What I See? Pre-Race Lameness Exams Can Be A Source Of Intense Debate

1 week ago | yahoo.com | Natalie Voss

Do You See What I See? Pre-Race Lameness Exams Can Be A Source Of Intense Debate originally appeared on Paulick Report. On the morning of the 2023 Kentucky Derby, shock waves went through the racing world as morning line favorite Forte was scratched by regulatory veterinarians after a long battle with a foot bruise.
Do You See What I See? Pre-Race Lameness Exams Can Be A Source Of Intense Debate

1 week ago | paulickreport.com | Natalie Voss

On the morning of the 2023 Kentucky Derby, shock waves went through the racing world as morning line favorite Forte was scratched by regulatory veterinarians after a long battle with a foot bruise. Videos emerged of regulatory veterinarians at the barn that morning, surrounded by Forte’s connections, watching the horse jog up and back on the pavement outside trainer Todd Pletcher’s barn and palpating the horse’s legs and feet.
Ontario Veterinary College Requests The Public's Help In Post-Flood Recovery

1 week ago | sports.yahoo.com | Natalie Voss

The University of Guelph's Ontario Veterinary College is seeking donations from the public as it rebuilds its surgery center at the Large Animal Hospital there. According to Horse + Sport, two operating suites and five recovery rooms flooded earlier this year due to a burst pipe, severely limiting equine emergency services at the facility. The Large Animal Hospital is the only facility offering round-the-clock emergency care for horses in Ontario, according to Horse + Sport.
Report: Resveratrol Supplement May Help Hock Injections Do Their Work

1 week ago | sports.yahoo.com | Natalie Voss

Intra-articular corticosteroids are an effective option for joint lameness in horses, but most trainers and veterinarians would probably tell you they want to make the treatments as effective as possible to reduce their frequency. Equus magazine reported this week on a peer-reviewed study that suggests one thing owners can do that may increase the effectiveness of hock injections. The magazine reviewed a study which followed 45 horses who were given corticosteroids to treat hock lameness.
What Is Ringbone? A Look At The Condition That Forced Kyprios' Retirement

1 week ago | paulickreport.com | Natalie Voss

The international racing world was saddened this week to mark the retirement of 7-year-old distance runner Kyprios due to complications from ringbone. According to trainer Aidan O'Brien, Kyprios was an unlikely recovery story, having suffered from an infected fetlock joint in 2022 that nearly killed him. The ringbone was an issue he'd dealt with in the past which flared after his most recent start at Leopardstown earlier in May. But what exactly is ringbone?
Research In Action: Early Research Shows Promise For Treatment Of Equine Chronic Uveitis Flares

1 week ago | yahoo.com | Natalie Voss

If you’ve spent time in a boarding stable with a diverse range of equine breeds and ages, there’s a chance you’ve encountered moon blindness. The condition, which is more technically known as equine recurrent uveitis, is thought to impact as much as 25 percent of the horse population worldwide. The early signs are subtle, with a horse’s eye appearing red or tearing frequently in periods of inflammation that come and go.
Report: Resveratrol Supplement May Help Hock Injections Do Their Work

1 week ago | paulickreport.com | Natalie Voss

Intra-articular corticosteroids are an effective option for joint lameness in horses, but most trainers and veterinarians would probably tell you they want to make the treatments as effective as possible to reduce their frequency. Equus magazine reported this week on a peer-reviewed study that suggests one thing owners can do that may increase the effectiveness of hock injections. The magazine reviewed a study which followed 45 horses who were given corticosteroids to treat hock lameness.
Guess Who's Back: Marcus Vitali Enters First Runner At NYRA Since 2021

2 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Natalie Voss

Three years after the New York Racing Association declared that trainer Marcus Vitali had "engaged in conduct that is detrimental to the best interests of the sport of Thoroughbred racing or potentially injurious to the health or safety of horses or riders" and banned him from the entry box, Vitali is back. The Daily Racing Form's David Grening first reported the acceptance of Vitali's entry in the fifth race at Aqueduct on May 23. Classy Lass will contest a $17,500 claiming race on the dirt.
Guess Who's Back: Marcus Vitali Enters First Runner At NYRA Since 2021

2 weeks ago | paulickreport.com | Natalie Voss

Three years after the New York Racing Association declared that trainer Marcus Vitali had "engaged in conduct that is detrimental to the best interests of the sport of Thoroughbred racing or potentially injurious to the health or safety of horses or riders" and banned him from the entry box, Vitali is back. The Daily Racing Form's David Grening first reported the acceptance of Vitali's entry in the fifth race at Aqueduct on May 23. Classy Lass will contest a $17,500 claiming race on the dirt.
Voss: Improved Safety, Training Death Causes, And Whip Violations Themes In Latest HISA report

2 weeks ago | paulickreport.com | Natalie Voss

The Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority released its first quarter metrics report on May 20. While the main takeaway is that the rate of fatal racing injuries remains similar to last year's first quarter (.85 per 1,000 starts so far this year compared to .84 per 1,000 starts in last year's first quarter), there were a few details in the report that you may have missed. Here are a few of the things I noticed: -Some big improvements in safety on smaller, high volume circuits.