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University of Minnesota VDL outlines necropsy protocol, HISA reporting and findings on catastrophic fractures
Summary
A University of Minnesota Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory representative briefed the Racing Commission on necropsy workups required under HISA, sample retention, and trends showing a decline in catastrophic fracture submissions to the lab.
A representative of the University of Minnesota Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory (VDL) described the lab’s necropsy protocols, its role under Horse Racing Integrity and Safety Authority (HISA) reporting expectations, and findings on catastrophic fractures at the commission’s Feb. 20 meeting.
The presenter said the VDL — the state’s official diagnostic laboratory, with more than a century of service — receives equine submissions for necropsy, bacteriology, virology and genetic testing and maintains equipment capable of handling very large animals. The…
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