scans and the MRIs is just great. You can go on forever not knowing what your issues are and you don’t actually get to the bottom of it. This way, it actually works out cheaper in the long run because even though it’s quite an expense at the start, you’re not constantly re-Xraying or scanning to try and find an issue. You go in and have it done and it’s pinpointed straight away.” Matt Cumani agrees with Vella and is delighted with the program. “Where I can, I always talk to other trainers about it and particularly my owners. As soon as we have a horse that has a little issue that we want to know more about, and we can’t get to the bottom of it through normal, cheaper tests or clinical assessments, I always propose it as a gold-standard approach, and the owners have been very receptive.” He also sees it as a huge positive for the industry as a whole. “The more that we use it and can come up with clear and concise diagnostics, I think that’s got to help with the long-term health of the industry, and for each individual horse.”
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