Use of Calming Agent in Racehorses Examined
Tom LaMarra
March 28, 2013
Racing officials are taking a close look at the calming agent GABA, which was banned by the USEF in 2012.
Racing officials are taking a close look at the calming agent GABA, which was banned by the USEF in 2012.
The California Horse Racing Board, citing feed contamination, dismissed 48 positive tests for zilpaterol.
Veterinary experts are managing the EHV-1 outbreak at the site of England’s Badminton Horse Trials.
Rachel Alexandra was released from Rood & Riddle Equine Hospital and returned home to Stonestreet Farm today.
New research indicates horses’ stress levels do not appear to change from one rider to another.
The CHRB said it concluded some sweet feed products contain zilpaterol, a prohibited substance for racehorses.
The USEF announced the veterinary panel and the associate veterinarians for the Land Rover U.S. Eventing Team.
A Kentucky court overturned a suspension handed to Rodney Stewart, DVM, for the possession of cobra venom.
Rudy Rodriguez was suspended and fined after flunixin was found in his horses at two races last year.
Prominent owners threatened legal action if Breeders’ Cup prohibits race-day Salix at its world championships.
Regulators in eight states have committed to a uniform racehorse medication and drug testing program.
Fatal injuries in North American Thoroughbred races stayed consistent at just under two per 1,000 starts.
Regulators met via conference call March 4 to discuss new model medication rules set to be adopted by RCI.
As in 2012, Salix use is prohibited in Breeders’ Cup races for 2-year-olds but allowed in all other races.
It’s the first in more than a decade, but a recent positive nikethamide test has racing regulators’ attention.
CANTER is celebrating a milestone year for transitioning ex-racehorses into second careers.
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