The Supreme Court of New South Wales (NSW), Austrlia, granted an injunction to five equine veterinarians providing service to Thoroughbreds in training for racing.

The five equine veterinarians applied for a delay in the Jan. 15, 2014, implementation date of a Racing NSW plan to license veterinarians treating Thoroughbred racehorses in training.

The judge ruled in favor of the five equine veterinarians, the plaintiffs in the case. They will not be required to be licensed to treat Thoroughbred racehorses in training until the full case is argued on 4 February 2014.

The Australian Veterinary Association (AVA) welcomed the decision