University of Calgary Faculty of Veterinary Medicine

StrideSAFE, a biometric sensor used as a tool to help identify horses at risk of injury, was recognized at the recent Calgary International Equine Symposium when Dr. Denise McSweeney was honored with the Best Podium Presentation Award. The global conference, held Sept. 5-6 and hosted by the University of Calgary Faculty of Veterinary Medicine (UCVM), brought together experts the world over for a named focus in "Innovation in Equine Health and Welfare." McSweeney's presentation, "Using accelerometer-based inertial measurement unit sensors to identify racing Thoroughbreds at high risk of catastrophic musculoskeletal...