Mid-Atlantic States Move Forward With Racehorse Drug Reform
Tom LaMarra
January 31, 2014
Industry stakeholders met Jan. 30 for an update on adoption of uniform medication and drug testing rules.
Industry stakeholders met Jan. 30 for an update on adoption of uniform medication and drug testing rules.
Carol Clark, DVM, Dipl. ACVIM, shares her picks for the top equine medicine studies of 2013.
Some attendees suggested questionable studies might be the basis for some medication policies.
McKeever’s research focuses on performance-enhancing practices on the equine athlete’s physiologic responses.
Officials will soon consider a penalty system for drug violations that dovetails with uniform model rules.
Officials heard the pros and cons of having different medication rules for Thoroughbreds and Standardbreds.
Get helpful information for navigating the crowded field of performance-horse medications.
Mobile veterinarians are one step closer to better protection from federal drug prosecution.
In the face of new racing medication rules, vets are revisiting treatment approaches for injured horses.
When medicating a horse, always know the drug’s function, how it works, and its intended use.
Steroid scandals prompted the British Horseracing Authority to amend its medication control policy.
The booklet lists 24 therapeutic medications with their withdrawal times and threshold levels.
Are joint injections meant to be used to prevent lameness, or as a therapeutic remedy for an existing problem?
The KHRC approved changes to its withdrawal time guidelines for all racing breeds.
The Ohio State Racing Commission indicated it’s not prepared to adopt a uniform national drug policy.
Brazilian researchers studied the drug reparixin’s effects on horses with experimentally induced laminitis.
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