Quest to Ban Race-Day Furosemide Called ‘Insanity’
Tom LaMarra
July 2, 2012
Supporters ripped their opponents and vowed to take their case–that Salix is good for the racehorse–public.
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Supporters ripped their opponents and vowed to take their case–that Salix is good for the racehorse–public.
Also on the website are news, videos, scientific studies, and commentary in support of medication-free racing.
A number of factors can enhance or derail wound healing.
A 10-year-old horse from Horry County and a 4-month-old horse from Marion County recently tested positive.
Mycotoxin exposure in horses, caused by feed contaminated with fungi, can be dangerous or fatal.
While some studies support the use of equine nasal strips, others have yielded less promising results.
The positive test results were returned June 27 after the horse became “gravely ill” on June 26.
Racing regulators around the country discuss Kentucky’s move to ban race-day furosemide administration.
A panel will present radiographic images of joints and endoscopic videos of throats Thoroughbred yearlings.
Study finds that dexamethasone (DXM) behaves similarly regardless of how it enters the horse’s body.
Senator Patty Ritchie has announced she’s sponsoring two no-cost EEE vaccine clinics for horses this week.
The medication furosemide (Salix) will be discussed by J. David Richardson, MD, and Foster Northrop, DVM.
The TRA has endorsed a policy for equine medication reform supported by many industry stakeholders.
Six people in Georgia are receiving medical treatment after being exposed to a horse with rabies.
The positive cases were found after two Otero County, N.M., horses tested positive for the disease in April.
Dutch scientists determined that all non-natural head and neck positions affect horses’ breathing.
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