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Dog Injuries Climb at Wisconsin Tracks17 March 2003KENOSHA, Wisconsin -- As reported by the Associated Press: ``Dog injuries at Dairyland Greyhound Park increased nearly 30 percent last year, leading greyhound advocacy groups to question the track's safety and the level of care dogs are receiving. ``Racing-related injuries at the track rose to 412 last year from 318 in 2001, state records show, while injuries at the Geneva Lakes track in Delavan climbed 5.5 percent, to 227 from 215 in 2001. ``Greyhound advocates say the increase could be due to financial losses by the tracks, which could lead to poor track conditions and less resting time for dogs between races. ``Both tracks are suffering from declining attendance. Dairyland lost around $750,000 in the past two years and Geneva Lakes loses millions per year. ``When tracks earn less, dog owners receive lower payouts and are less likely to spend money on trainers and caregivers for the dogs, said Lenka Perron, co-founder of Michigan Retired Greyhounds as Pets, a greyhound adoption and advocacy group…" |