CANTER Mid-Atlantic Has Record Year
The Blood-Horse Staff
January 28, 2013
CANTER Mid-Atlantic is celebrating a milestone year for transitioning ex-racehorses into second careers.
CANTER Mid-Atlantic is celebrating a milestone year for transitioning ex-racehorses into second careers.
A review of violation records reveals that fewer Bute overages are occurring at a lower medication threshold.
The legislation calls for a ban on equine performance-enhancing drugs in horse racing in New York.
Cuomo wants to “redirect” $1.5 to $2 million per year for equine safety programs at the state’s racetracks.
The owner claims negligence led to the catastrophic injury of his horse during a 2012 race at Belmont Park.
Researchers are developing an objective test based on physiological and behavioral criteria in horses.
The NYRA board will discuss several measures that could help improve racehorse safety and welfare.
Paynter recovered from life-threatening battles with laminitis and colitis and recently returned to training.
The EHV-1 quarantine has been lifted but Oaklawn Park is still not permitting Hawthorne horses on its grounds.
Show jumper Wonderboy III likely died from a cardiac condition leading to aortic rupture, his owner says.
The order comes following the fourth catastrophic injury at the track since the current meet began on Dec. 12.
Adam Chambers, DVM, has served as the commission veterinarian at Woodbine Racetrack since 2010.
Groupie Doll’s trainer says that recent blood work indicates she is fighting some sort of infection.
Many difficult decisions racetrack practitioners encounter are out of their control, one veterinarian says.
During retirement, Stevens served as a TV commentator and starred in the movie “Seabiscuit.”
Researchers found variations in degree of fetlock flexion, hoof slide in horses working on different surfaces.
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