University Daily Kansan / Tuesday, October 1, 1991
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Greyhound study informs researchers
Results could help racetrack designers select surfaces that reduce dog injuries
Research on greyhounds may help reduce injuries and fatigue.
By Shelly Solon Special to the Kansan
After establishing new ground in the study of greyhound racing, KU researchers are continuing to examine racing patterns to prevent greyhound injuries.
Robert Gillette, veterinarian and program associate at the University of Kansas Animal Care Unit, and Carole Zebas, professor of health, physical education and recreation, recently com- mitted how greyhound racing affects the dogs.
Gillette and Zebas worked with greyhounds in the KU biomechanics lab, at the kennels of Woodlands Racetrack in Kansas City, Kan., and at a greyhound which was financed by the Kansas Racing Commission, and the study ended in July.
M. C. Rankin, veterinarian with the mong commission, said he was pleased
"Somewhat similar injuries are seen in humans running on indoor race tracks. The forces work in similar ways."
"In time, the program should be great
for the greyhounds," he said.
Zebas explained the procedure of the study.
"First, we described what the dog does. Second, we looked at changes that occurred from one lap to another," she said.
She observed such results as fatigue.
Robert Gillette
"The results were surprisingly similar to results seen in humans," she said.
Gillette and Zebas analyzed injuries such as shoulder-muscle strains and front-foot fractures caused by over-
Program associate at KU/Animal/Care Unit
stressing the bone.
Gillette said, "Somewhat similar injuries are seen in humans running on indoor race tracks. The forces work in similar ways."
The researchers also studied how the injuries affected greyhounds' racing
"If you alter one part, there is an alteration of the rest." Gillette said. "An injury to one part of the body throws the whole system off."
In their study, Gillette and Zebas
walked the dogs on a forceplate, which measures forces of foot impact. Gillette said they found that the forceplate could be best fit to best fit a greyhound's foot impact.
*“Condition and surface makeup of tracks are different around the world, but one thing that is not different is how much foot contracts on the track.” he said.
"If we define how the foot hits and determine what surface material and track design best fits the foot impact, tracks can be designed to protect the greyhounds."
Gillette said the data could be used in all kinds of studies.
"Now we know what happens normal-
ly in racing and can find out why the
team has not done well."
Researchers plan to use the study's results to examine how to better treat greyhound injuries, for example. Financing for the follow-up study was approved this month by the Kansas Racing Commission.
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