FEI: Two Horses Test Positive for Banned Substances
An endurance horse and a jumping horse tested positive for ractopamine and o-desmethyltramadol, respectively.
An endurance horse and a jumping horse tested positive for ractopamine and o-desmethyltramadol, respectively.
Equestrians must report MPA (or Depo-Provera) administration within 90 days before a USEF-licensed competition.

Researchers found that the cribbers in their study were deficient in selenium.

For the first time in more than a century kulan (or Asiatic wild asses) are residing on Kazakhstan’s central steppes.

WinStar will sponsor of the WinStar-Grayson #GivingTuesday Challenge, to be held on Nov. 28.

The goal is to ensure welfare standards for animals–including horses, ponies, and other equids–are met and enforced.
Emily Weiss, PhD, Cert. AAB, will oversee the strategic direction of the equine welfare program.
The International Society for Equitation Science event will take place Nov. 22-25, in New South Wales, Australia.

New York launched its split sample program started on opening day at Aqueduct Racetrack, in Queens.

Researchers are now tracking 30 collared mares’ movement throughout the Adobe Town herd management area.

A technique developed to investigate strangles helped scientists understand the bacteria behind human sore throats.

Forage and water sources are scarce after Nevada’s Fox and Lake Range Herd Management Area was burned by wildfire.

The horse is from the Coos Bay, Oregon, area and became acutely affected with weakness and staggering on Nov. 4.

Researchers from The Donkey Sanctuary and the University of Milan developed the guidelines during a two-year study.

The out-of-competition tests from all horses preparing for the Breeders’ Cup were clear, as well.
The FDA said it will develop and issue a new draft guidance, which should be available in early 2018 for public comment.
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