California Horse Racing Board Proposes Ban on Milkshakes

Use of alkalizing agents–so-called milkshakes–on horses would be illegal under a new regulation proposed Sept. 15 to the California Horse Racing Board.

Ron Jensen, DVM, MS, the CHRB’s director of equine medicine, told the board”P>Use of alkalizing agents–so-called milkshakes–on horses would be illegal under a new regulation proposed Sept. 15 to the California Horse Racing Board.

Ron Jensen, DVM, MS, the CHRB’s dire”>Use of alkalizing agents–so-called milkshakes–on horses would be illegal under a new regulation proposed Sept. 15 to the California Horse Racing Board.

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Birth Control For Rescue Horses

This summer, Habitat for Horses, a non-profit equine rescue center in Hitchcock, Texas, began giving mares the porcine zona pellucida (PZP) vaccine, an animal form of birth control. Since HR 857, a bill that would eliminate

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Just Say No to HR 857

Welcome to the ugly side of veterinary medicine–horse slaughter. Now there is a subject most horse enthusiasts don’t want to deal with. But because we don’t live in a perfect world, horse slaughter is a necessary evil.

Let me state right

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Slaughter Plant Reopens

The Cavel International horse slaughter plant in DeKalb, Ill., opened for business June 2. The plant was destroyed by fire on March 31, 2002, and a new facility was constructed at the same location.

James Tucker, manager, said that the new

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Full Implementation of Drug Testing Delayed

The Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association has delayed implementation of its drug-testing protocol for graded stakes in the United States because not all jurisdictions were prepared to implement it, the American Graded Stakes Committee sai

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Lobbying for Proposed National Drug Policy Continues

Three months after national regulators’ associations approved model rules for a proposed national medication policy, the task of lobbying jurisdictions to adopt them continues.

The Association of Racing Commissioners International and th

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New Topical Osteoarthritis Treatment Available

The FDA recently approved a new non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) that can be applied to the skin over a horse’s joint to relieve pain of osteoarthritis. The approval represents the first topical equine pharmaceutical formulation

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Banamine Returns to the Market

Schering-Plough Animal Health has announced that Banamine Injectable Solution, a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory (NSAID) drug for horses, is available again to treat inflammation and pain associated with musculoskeletal disorders and colic.

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Educational Event after Rolex Thursday April 22

Spectators at the Rolex Kentucky Three-Day Event in Lexington and area horse owners will have the opportunity to hear about some of the latest veterinary technologies for the sport horse from top veterinarians on April 22 after the first day of

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Equine Drug Research Program Suspended

The University of Kentucky’s (UK) equine drug research program, funded by pari-mutuel handle under the auspices of the Kentucky Horse Racing Authority, has been suspended indefinitely.

A memorandum obtained by The

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California Latest State to Focus on Equine Milkshakes”alifornia L

Random pre-race testing for milkshakes–the loading of bicarbonates through a stomach tube to reduce fatigue-causing buildup of lactic acid–began at Santa Anita Park in late February, but the California Horse Racing Board is referring to the”P>Random pre-race testing for milkshakes–the loading of bicarbonates through a stomach tube to reduce fatigue-causing buildup of lactic acid–began at Santa Anita Park in late February, but the California Horse R”>Random pre-race testing for milkshakes–the loading of bicarbonates through a stomach tube to reduce fatigue-causing buildup of lactic acid–began at Santa Anita Park in late Februa”Random pre-race testing for milkshakes–the loading of bicarbonates through a stomach tube to reduce fatigue-causing buildup of lactic acid–began at Sa”andom pre-race testing for milkshakes–the loading of bicarbonates through a stomach tube to reduce fatigue-causing buildup”ndom pre-race testing for milkshakes–the loading of bicarbonates through a stomach tube to red”dom pre-race testing for milkshakes–the loading of bicarbonates thr”om pre-race testing for milkshakes–the lo”m pre-race testing

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