Review of Horse Deaths at 2012 Grand National Complete
Edited Press Release
May 4, 2012
One BHA official said factors that couldn’t have been forseen or prevented contributed to the horses’ deaths.
One BHA official said factors that couldn’t have been forseen or prevented contributed to the horses’ deaths.
Post time for the Derby is 6:24 p.m. EDT. NBC will offer three hours of Derby coverage from 4-7 p.m.
Dr. Foster Northrop, racetrack practitioner and AAEP member, describes the care veterinarians give Kentucky Derby and Kentucky Oaks horses, along with what it’s like to be a Derby horse vet.
Besnoitiosis is an emerging infectious disease of donkeys in the United States.
Salix is a medication used to prevent exercise-induced pulmonary hemorrhaging, also known as bleeding.
Dynaformer was pensioned after suffering an aortic valve rupture the afternoon of April 14 while in his stall.
The witnesses all told Congress they don’t believe race-day medication has a place in Thoroughbred racing.
The Paddock Foundation will fund TAKE2 classes at five horse shows in Texas this year.
The last congressional hearing on horse racing was held in June 2008 and dealt with similar issues.
Veterinarians diagnosed 5-year-old mare with lateral middle distal sesamoidean ligament desmitis on April 23.
One researcher relayed that it could be possible to identify horses at risk for injury before accidents occur.
The new convicted trainer rule is part of a process to ban illegal substances from Breeders’ Cup races.
The database consists of data from NYSRWB employees at every Thoroughbred and Standardbred track in the state.
Broad adoption of the new medication policies hinges on action by regulators in all racing jurisdictions.
The database will include information about racehorse deaths, injuries, and incidents in New York.
Comments on the preliminary code of standards for aftercare organizations will be accepted through April 2.
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