Lung hemorrhage behind death of Calgary Stampede horse

A pulmonary hemorrhage was behind the decease of an outrider Equus caballus later on a chuckwagon race at the Calgary Stampede final Fri night, according to organisers.

The 10-year-old thoroughbred named Hughey, 1 of Doug Irvine’s outrider horses, died later on taking purpose inward the 4th heat. Outriders are purpose of the chuckwagon squad who follow the railroad vehicle during the race to the complete line.

Hughey had been purpose of Irvine’s squad for 5 years.

Stampede officials said Hughey collapsed piece returning to the infield. The veterinary on the scene determined that Hughey had died immediately. He had non been involved inward a collision or infraction during the heat, too at that spot was no obvious sign of injury.

Pathologists from the University of Calgary carried out a post mortem too reported that Huey died most straight off equally the lawsuit of a pulmonary hemorrhage. This type of hemorrhage – essentially a rupture of an artery inward the lung – is a known crusade of abrupt decease inward equine athletes.

Stampede organisers tell at that spot is no agency to examination for or anticipate this type of occurrence prior to a rupture.

Huey had run races on the 3 previous race nights too exhibited no problems prior to his collapse, they said.

Huey had been cleared to compete prior to each race equally purpose of the event’s Fitness to Compete plan too all signs were normal at the initial inspection upon arrival at the venue too each subsequent review.

All chuckwagon horses are required to submit to mandatory drug testing to depository fiscal establishment check for whatever performance-enhancing substances, besides equally painkillers.

Stampede organisers said the post-mortem results were preliminary at this stage. Tissue too blood samples volition undergo laboratory analysis inward the coming days.

“Our thoughts are amongst Doug too his outfit on the loss of Huey, who had been a valued fellow member of the squad too occupation solid unit of measurement for 5 years,” organisers said inward a statement.

 

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