Congressional Hearing on Horse Racing Scheduled
Frank Angst
November 18, 2013
A U.S. House subcommittee has scheduled a hearing on horse racing safety and integrity for Nov. 21.
A U.S. House subcommittee has scheduled a hearing on horse racing safety and integrity for Nov. 21.
The sixth edition of the Health and Safety in the Racing and Breeding Industry guide is available.
Kentucky has begun initial consideration of the reforms through its Equine Drug Research Council.
Several compounding pharmacies are under scrutiny from horse racing regulators.
Two barns at Parx Racing are under quarantine as a result of a positive test for equine herpesvirus.
The effort to adopt uniform national reforms continues to gain support, the NTRA reports.
The Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance hired James Hastie as its executive director, effective Nov. 18, 2013.
The Jockey Club will fund concussion testing for jockeys who use the Jockey Health Information System.
Centralinteligence underwent successful surgery after sustaining a hairline condylar fracture.
The United States Trotting Association (USTA) has created its own Medication Advisory Committee.
Researchers found that none of the evaluated bones showed significant shape changes after training and racing.
The group called for immediate, sustainable action to safeguard horses’ welfare.
Researchers are studying how well racehorses’ subchondral bone stands up to repeated pressure.
Regulators are poised to enact new thresholds for 24 drugs and propose rules to regulate shock wave therapy.
All urine and blood samples collected from Breeders’ Cup horses tested negative for prohibited substances.
For years three major parts of Phar Lap’s body have been housed in pieces at three museums in two countries.
Stay on top of the most recent Horse Health news with
