The Bare Bones: a Primer with Dr. Bramlage

Digital timing is the next revolution in the care of racehorses. Bramlage is a veterinarian. He believes the industry is changing fast. The role of the veterinarian is contentious and evolving. The industry's exposure to an ever more urban society has increased the need for vigilance. In that respect, veterinary regulation has a front-line role. One of Bram's most celebrated patients was Personal Ensign. Nowadays you'll find many Breeders' Cup winners with a screw lurking somewhere in its skeleton. It's a very different world from when Bram started out.

Dr. Bramlage has been racing mules for 10 years and has had intimate professional relationships with horses. He believes that the elusive factor that keeps people interested in horses is what keeps them interested.

Dr. Bramlage is a horseman. He believes that better horses make better patients. Equine practitioners tend to practice a lot longer as there is more assessment of their horses. He could easily be retired at some point. But he likes the fact that people stick around. The measure of your work is gratifying in equine practice. In small animal practice it's not. It's more about the success of the horse. in small animals it is about their physical condition.