Kentucky Race-Day Drug Rules Will Change Sept. 4
The Blood-Horse Staff
August 23, 2012
Furosemide will be the only medication permitted on race day in Kentucky effective Sept. 4.
Furosemide will be the only medication permitted on race day in Kentucky effective Sept. 4.
Numerous factors go into selecting the appropriate surgical procedure to treat equine roaring.
In order for a horse to reach his athletic potential, his cardiorespiratory system must function properly.
The Jockey Club has added a provision governing regulatory administration of furosemide on race day.
Horse age appears to be a significant factor in the prevalence of equine rhinitis virus A and B.
Race-day Salix will not be allowed in listed stakes races for 2-year-old Thoroughbreds.
Sometimes you know it’s time: When an older horse in less-than-ideal health suffers a serious bout of colic, euthanasia might be the best option. But what about when it’s not so clear-cut–when continued medical treatment and careful management are options, but the animal’s quality of life could go downhill very quickly.
The commission plans to hold a fact-finding meeting on use of race-day furosemide day, officials said Aug. 4.
The organization is waiting on UC Davis study results before ruling on a possible ban of clenbuterol.
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.
Many horses recover from pleuropneumonia with medical therapy, but some require surgery to prompt healing.
Study finds that modified version of laryngoplasty surgery is effective in treating roaring in horses.
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