Owners Again Support Medication-Free Horse Racing
Frank Angst
August 5, 2013
Many of horse racing’s top owners again pledged to race their 2-year-olds without race-day medication.
Many of horse racing’s top owners again pledged to race their 2-year-olds without race-day medication.
RCI voted to approve model rules that create a points system and enhanced penalties for drug violations.
Reflective equipment use doesn’t appear to affect the occurrence or absence of near misses with traffic.
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The policy requires horses attending “hendra vaccinated events” to be fully vaccinated against the virus.
Two unvaccinated horses residing in western Idaho have tested positive for West Nile virus (WNV).
Strongylus vulgaris (the bloodworm) is the most pathogenic parasite infecting horses worldwide.
An official explains why confidentiality is used when setting medication thresholds and withdrawal times.
Regulatory administration of race-day anti-bleeding medication has provided a clearer picture of drug testing.
The help horse owners more precisely plan hay purchases and evaluate horses’ body weight.
The Kentucky Horse Racing Commission approved a “rapid response” protocol to examine emerging illegal drugs.
Gain insight about postoperative ileus: a potentially life-threatening complication of colic surgery.
A large mosquito population elevates the need for horse owners to vaccinate their animals against EEE and WNV.
Vaccination can help prevent horses from contracting rabies, which is invariably fatal.
Greater knowledge about horse body language could mean fewer horse-related accidents in Danish riding schools.
The model rule represents a plan to provide appropriate penalties for violations of medication regulations.
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