OSRC Sets Cobalt Limits and Penalties
Edited Press Release
March 24, 2016
The thresholds and penalties will take effect April 15, the day cobalt testing begins at all Ohio racetracks.
The thresholds and penalties will take effect April 15, the day cobalt testing begins at all Ohio racetracks.
Horses in the 2016 Wood Memorial will be subject to out-of-competition testing, publicized veterinary records, and more.
The Fauquier County training facility was quarantined after a horse previously residing there tested positive for EHV-1.
The fatality rate of 1.62 per 1,000 starts is the lowest since the Equine Injury Database started publishing statistics.
A private racehorse facility is under quarantine after a single horse there tested positive for equine piroplasmosis.
Texas A&M’s Drug Testing Laboratory is the seventh to receive full RMTC accreditation.
The BLM is seeking experienced individuals to help train wild horses and place them into good homes.
Racetracks in California, Florida, Kentucky, New York, and Ontario have participated since the program began in 2014.
The trust is now accepting proposals from IRS-registered equine nonprofit organizations for its 2016 grants program.
The BLM is seeking proposals from those who can care for a minimum of 200 horses in a free-roaming pasture setting.
Research topics include EHV-1 latency, foal pneumonia, training and surface factors in preventing injury, and more.
The legislation would aid in creating uniform standards in drug testing and enforcement for Thoroughbred racing.
The new scanner is wider than the standard size, which should allow most of a horse’s neck to be examined.
Jennifer Linton, VMD, will describe what to expect when your horse is expecting on April 5 at the New Bolton Center.
The competitive trail riding organization is offering 2016 memberships to people who have never been members.
Certification standards address injury prevention, uniform medication testing and penalties, safety research, and more.
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