Ohio Racing Regulators Discuss 2014 Drug Test Results
Edited Press Release
May 22, 2015
In 2014 racehorses in Ohio produced 112 positive drug tests, most of them for flunixin meglumine or phenylbutazone.
In 2014 racehorses in Ohio produced 112 positive drug tests, most of them for flunixin meglumine or phenylbutazone.
The transition comes after the commission’s primary laboratory reportedly failed to report three drug tests.
The new equipment can screen for more than 8,000 different types of drugs.
Five vets shared their views on racehorse testing and medication issues an Ohio State Racing Commission meeting.
The New York track received “best practice” grading in the area of aftercare and transition of retired racehorses.
Regulators adopted a new policy making it illegal to administer cobalt to a racehorse.
Owners can make their graded stakes horses’ veterinary records public by posting them on a specialized website.
Four veterinarians pleaded guilty to administering drugs to Thoroughbred racehorses within 24 hours of races.
The group approved a uniform testing threshold of 110 parts per billion in blood for the amino acid GABA.
The veterinarians are accused of administering drugs to horses within 24 hours of when the animals were slated to race.
By knowing what conditions certain horses are predisposed to, owners and breeders can take preventive steps.
From selecting a horse to rehabbing and feeding him, learn how to transition an ex-racer to life as a riding mount.
Testing is still required for Quarter Horses at sanctioned tracks and all horses at unsanctioned racetracks.
Discussion topics will include expanded lab capabilities, emerging integrity threats, combating doping, and more.
Reducing the prevalence of catastrophic equine injuries and sudden deaths could help improve jockey safety.
The 10-year-old Thoroughbred gelding suffered a cardiac event brought on by colic.
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