National HBPA Affiliates Back Use of Race-Day Salix
Tom LaMarra
August 6, 2012
The majority of the National HBPA affiliates have adopted pro-race-day Salix resolutions.
The majority of the National HBPA affiliates have adopted pro-race-day Salix resolutions.
A new grassroots organization that opposes race-day medication wants involvement by the federal government.
A veterinary panel will present radiographic images of joints and endoscopic videos of throats in yearlings.
Discussion topics included public veterinary records, commission authority over veterinarians, and Salix.
Athletic horses exposed to airborne particles could experience enough mucus buildup to limit performance.
Study finds that modified version of laryngoplasty surgery is effective in treating roaring in horses.
Some of Thoroughbred racing’s most notable owners have pledged to run their 2-year-olds without Salix.
Federal regulation of horse racing medications was the topic of a July 12 congressional hearing.
Hyperbaric oxygen therapy results in high blood-oxygenation levels without inducing lung inflammation.
Electrolytes can help increase equine performance when supplementing a balanced diet.
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.
While some studies support the use of equine nasal strips, others have yielded less promising results.
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.
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