Ky. Salix Town Hall Meeting: More Questions Than Answers
Tom LaMarra
June 6, 2012
Roughly 15 individuals commented on the KHRC Salix phase-out proposal, with only one in support of the measure
Roughly 15 individuals commented on the KHRC Salix phase-out proposal, with only one in support of the measure
Firocoxib improved lameness scores, comfort, and mobility in most horses with osteoarthritis, a study showed.
The AAEP defines a compounded drug as one that is created by manipulating an existing FDA-approved drug.
Two Saudi show jumping horses tested positive to for non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs at competitions.
If not treated early, equine ocular keratitis (corneal inflammation) can lead to blindness and eye loss.
The website–cleanhorseracing.org–is dedicated to the reform of horse racing medication rules.
The USEF banned GABA, an inhibitory neurotransmitter, use in February following documented adverse reactions.
There are two main types of pharmaceutical drugs: those manufactured by pharmaceutical companies and are FDA approved; and those that are “compounded” by either a licensed veterinarian or pharmacist. In equine medicine, compounded drugs are only considered if a horse needs to be treated with a medication but no FDA-approved formulation is licensed for horses.
The witnesses all told Congress they don’t believe race-day medication has a place in Thoroughbred racing.
The Federation Equestre Internationale (FEI), as the world governing body of equestrian sport, provides the framework for all FEI events, and central to this framework is horse welfare.
Clenbuterol is a bronchodilator, and it is used in horses with respiratory problems to open the airway.
Fluphenazine, a human antipsychotic drug, has drawbacks that often preclude its use in horses.
The groups contend drugs administered during the horses’ lives make them unsuitable for human consumption.
Broad adoption of the new medication policies hinges on action by regulators in all racing jurisdictions.
The change comes several months after the FDA approved a pergolide mesylate tablet for use in horses.
Even when NSAIDs are used appropriately, the drugs can still prove damaging to the patient.
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