Report on Greyhound Racing in Arizona (February ... - Grey2K USA

SECTION 3.Greyhounds Suffer Serious InjuriesMost reported injuries were seriousRecovery times were not provided for 570 or 62% of injuries. Where estimated recovery times were given,following the classification system of the industry’s American Greyhound Council, the majority of injuries were“serious.” 36Only 13 reports, representing one-tenth of one-percent of all injuries, were classified as “minor.”The types, causes and circumstances surrounding greyhound injuries are recordedInjury records produced by the Arizona Department of Racing offer firsthand descriptions of the types, causesand circumstances surrounding greyhound injuries. The following statements appear in Greyhound InjurySpreadsheets, Mishap <strong>Report</strong>s and Greyhound Veterinarian <strong>Report</strong>s. 37“Broken back out of start box, fracture and bilateral paralysis of rear legs,put down at track” 38“Hit by dog on 1st turn” 39“Back injury, no feeling rear legs/tail” 40“Broken accessory carpal bone, euthanized, placed on list by track vet” 41“Dog hit fence, lots of blood” 4236 American Greyhound Council (analysis by GREY2K USA using an industry classification system created by the AmericanGreyhound Council in 2007).37 Arizona Department of Racing, Greyhound Injury Spreadsheets, Greyhound Mishap <strong>Report</strong>s and Greyhound Veterinarian<strong>Report</strong>s, 2007 – 2009.38 Arizona Department of Racing, Injury <strong>Report</strong> for Be Bop Tango, January 8, 2007.39 Arizona Department of Racing, Injury <strong>Report</strong> for Topsy Turvy, February 3, 2007.40 Arizona Department of Racing, Injury <strong>Report</strong> for Too Tall Sky, February 23, 2007.41 Arizona Department of Racing, Injury <strong>Report</strong> for Figsduly Abby, February 23, 2007.42 Arizona Department of Racing, Injury <strong>Report</strong> for Mullroy, January 20, 2008.Greyhound Racing in Arizona | February 2011 8