Sen. Udall: ‘Corruption’ in Horse Racing Alarming
Tom LaMarra
March 27, 2012
In the wake of a March 25 New York Times report, Udall renewed his call for safety and integrity regulation.
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In the wake of a March 25 New York Times report, Udall renewed his call for safety and integrity regulation.
Zenyatta, 2010 Horse of the Year, will be bred this year to Gainesway Farm stallion Tapit for a 2013 foal.
Vets examined upper airway obstruction in horses being ridden and when displaying “normal” head carriage.
Inflammatory airway disease is a top cause of decreased performance and affects up to 50% of equine athletes.
An effective electrolyte supplement replaces ion and water loss during exercise, one researcher said.
Eleanor Kellon, VMD, of Uckele Health & Nutrition, shares her thoughts on insulin resistance in horses.
One researcher noted that some defects not visible on radiographs (X rays) were easily identified via MRI.
The panel will provide insight on various health issues for the CHRB Medication and Track Safety Committee.
New research suggests rollkur is probably no more harmful than the “standard” dressage head position.
Developments in equine lameness research, discussed during the 2011 AAEP Convention in San Antonio, Texas. Topics included tendon/ligament injuries, microstructural alterations, navicular bone degeneration, bone marrow-derived stem cells, and more.
Veterinarians have fine-tuned numerous methods for evaluating the upper respiratory tract for abnormalities.
More than a dozen racetracks have committed to publishing their statistics from the Equine Injury Database.
Riders from 41 nations have qualified to compete in the equestrian events at the London 2012 Olympic Games.
Among the 18 nominees is William Steinkraus, a member of the U.S. show jumping team at five Olympic Games.
One researcher concluded that when dosing PBZ in the horse, “More is not better. Less is less effective.”
Clinical trials still yield a mixed bag of results for acupuncture’s efficacy in treating equine ailments.
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