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Caring for Racehorses
by Tracy Gantz | May 2, 2018
An ideal conditioning and racing program allows racehorses to perform at their peak, remain sound through their racing careers, and be ready to commence a second career in another discipline.
Read MoreAtrial Fibrillation a Heritable Trait in Standardbreds
by Christa Lesté-Lasserre, MA | Dec 22, 2017
Researchers found high degrees of heritability (up to 0.17), especially in male horses and in pacers.
Read MoreImproving the Standard Tieback Technique
by Multiple Authors | Nov 22, 2016
Surgeons have honed a new approach to correct airway collapse in horses.
Read MoreThe Ups and Downs of U.S. Horse Registrations
by Michelle Anderson | Oct 22, 2015
Take a look at how equine registrations, transfers, and memberships have risen and declined over the past 20 years.
Read MoreStandardbred Trainer Suspended 10 Years for Blood Doping
by Edited Press Release | Jul 16, 2015
Indiana racing officials suspended Bradley Moffitt following a positive drug test for darbepoetin alfa (DPO).
Read MoreOhio Racing Regulators Discuss 2014 Drug Test Results
by Edited Press Release | May 22, 2015
In 2014 racehorses in Ohio produced 112 positive drug tests, most of them for flunixin meglumine or phenylbutazone.
Read MoreIHRC Moves Equine Drug Testing to Industrial Laboratories
by Edited Press Release | May 17, 2015
The transition comes after the commission’s primary laboratory reportedly failed to report three drug tests.
Read MoreVeterinarians Discuss Medication Rules at Ohio Meeting
by Edited Press Release | May 5, 2015
Five vets shared their views on racehorse testing and medication issues an Ohio State Racing Commission meeting.
Read MoreCobalt Policy Adopted by Racing Regulators
by Edited Press Release | Apr 28, 2015
Regulators adopted a new policy making it illegal to administer cobalt to a racehorse.
Read MoreRMTC Approves GABA Threshold
by Edited Press Release | Apr 15, 2015
The group approved a uniform testing threshold of 110 parts per billion in blood for the amino acid GABA.
Read MoreOhio Adopts ‘Use of the Whip’ Rule for Standardbreds
by Edited Press Release | Apr 8, 2015
While there are already regulations in place for whip use in harness races, the new rule is more restrictive.
Read MoreGenetic Disorders: Breed by Breed
by Stacey Oke, DVM, MSc | Feb 11, 2015
By knowing what conditions certain horses are predisposed to, owners and breeders can take preventive steps.
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