Kentucky Downs Reaccredited by Safety and Integrity Alliance
Edited Press Release
October 21, 2015
Officials said Kentucky Downs achieved “big-track results in the areas of safety and integrity.”
Officials said Kentucky Downs achieved “big-track results in the areas of safety and integrity.”
Veterinarians from Teigland, Franklin, and Brokken, DVMs, P.A., will volunteer as accreditation site inspectors.
The center will offer advanced imaging, regenerative medicine, specialized laser and orthopedic surgery, and more.
The Texas A&M Veterinary Medical Diagnostic Laboratory’s drug testing lab is the seventh such to achieve this status.
The group also received an update on the uniform medication program and granted interim accreditation to Texas A&M lab.
The legislation would establish an independent authority to implement a national uniform racehorse medication program.
Dr. Mick Peterson found that the dirt surface met all of the pre-meet test criteria and was maintained properly.
The International Federation of Horseracing Authorities (IFHA) strives to coordinate the rules of its member countries.
The CHRB adopted the limit of 25 ng/ml in blood serum with increasing penalties for cobalt in excess of 50 ng/nl.
Later this month Keeneland will host the two-day, $24.5 million Breeders’ Cup World Championships for the first time.
The Kentucky racetracks have both signed on to match contributions made by owners at their facilities.
The committee will work state-by-state to advance the ARCI medication reforms.
The weekend will include seminars, vendors, a marketplace of horses trained for the event, competitions, and more.
The event will take place Oct. 27 from 7-9 p.m. at Fasig-Tipton in Lexington, Kentucky.
The committee will begin work immediately and report to the ARCI Board of Directors in December.
The projects will investigate EIPH’s pathophysiology and the effect of the medication furosemide on that condition.
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