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Horses within each pair were randomly assigned to either a hard-track or soft-track group. The counterclockwise training protocol was the same for both groups. Surface firmness of each track was monitored throughout the training period. Radiography, ultrasonography, MRI, and scintigraphy were performed on all 4 limbs of each horse before and after 2 and 4 months of training. Lesions were described, and lesion severity was classified with a 5-point system, where 0 = no lesions and 4 = severe lesion.\n                  <\/jats:p>\n                  <jats:p>\n                    <jats:bold>RESULTS<\/jats:bold>\n                    86 lesions were identified, of which 46 (53.5%) were classified as potentially clinically relevant (grade, \u2265 2). Of the 18 moderate and severe lesions, 15 were identified in horses of the hard-track group, and 10 of those were in forelimbs. Moderate to severe tendinopathy of the superficial digital flexor tendon of the forelimb developed in 3 of the 6 horses of the hard-track group but none of the horses of the soft-track group. Metatarsal condyle injuries were more frequent in horses of the hard-track group than horses of the soft-track group. Severe lesions were identified only in left limbs.\n                  <\/jats:p>\n                  <jats:p>\n                    <jats:bold>CONCLUSIONS AND CLINICAL RELEVANCE<\/jats:bold>\n                    Results indicated that track surface firmness is a risk factor for musculoskeletal injuries in horses trained for harness racing.\n                  <\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.2460\/ajvr.78.11.1293","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2017,10,27]],"date-time":"2017-10-27T08:27:46Z","timestamp":1509092866000},"page":"1293-1304","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":9,"title":["Effect of track surface firmness on the development of musculoskeletal injuries in French Trotters during four months of harness race 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