Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Tuesday, 12 November 2019
Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine
Issues Concerning Greyhound Industry: Bord na gCon
Mr. Denis Healy:
I will focus on the injury data for 2019, specifically at Shelbourne Park. An injury might include anything from a cut pad on the foot or a laceration on a leg to a fractured hock or limb. The percentage of injuries at Shelbourne Park this year in respect of the number of starters was 0.22%. Where it was a severe injury, a decision was taken by the veterinarian, in conjunction with the owner, to put the greyhound to sleep. The number of greyhounds put to sleep at Shelbourne Park thus far this year is three.
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