West Virginia Racing Commission Plans Meeting on Salix Use
Tom LaMarra
August 7, 2012
The commission plans to hold a fact-finding meeting on use of race-day furosemide day, officials said Aug. 4.
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.
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.
An Australian law firm is preparing a class action lawsuit surrounding the 2007 equine influenza outbreak.
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.
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