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Positive Test Complaint Filed
A complaint against a trainer at the Santa Anita race track has been filed by the California Horse Racing Board. According to them, the horse tested positive for etodolac, an anti-inflammatory medication not permitted for use in racehorses.
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FEI Anti-Doping and Controlled Medication Regulations
Within the FEI list and within the new FEI Equine Anti-Doping and Controlled Medication Regulations (EADCMR), there are two main categories of regulated substances:
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Preparing for Spring Vaccinations
It's time to start planning for spring vaccinations by scheduling a visit with your veterinarian or by ordering the vaccine if you give the shots yourself. It is not a good idea to give the shots just before you are going to a show, having a le
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Recall of Equine Wound Care Products
A recall initiated in January for possibly contaminated alcohol and iodine prep pads, alcohol swabs and alcohol swabsticks now includes products in several equine and canine first-aid kids.
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Severe Penalties for Use of Zilpaterol
The RCI Board called for a minimum penalty of one year suspension and fines in excess of $10,000 for a first Zilpaterol hydrochloride (Zillmax) violation. A second violation would result in a three year suspension and a minimum fine of $25,000. A third
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Strangles Vaccine Available in the UK
Intervet Schering-Plough relaunched the strangles vaccine Equilis strepE in the UK in March 2011. Used in the control and management of strangles, this vaccine is the only licensed strangles vaccine in Europe.
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Hormone Therapy in Older Pregnant Mares
A researcher with the University of Veterinary Medicine, Vienna, has found that a form of hormone treatment improved fetal development in older pregnant mares.
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Horse Owners Warned Use NSAIDS Wisely
Non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) are the cornerstone of treatment for many painful conditions in horses, including arthritis, laminitis, and colic. Although these drugs are an important component of therapy for these disease syndromes, ov
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Legislation Sets Penalties for Doping of Horses
Rep. Ed Whitfield (R-KY) and Sen. Tom Udall (D-NM) have introduced H.R. 1733/S.B. 886, the Interstate Horse Racing Improvement Act of 2011 which amends the Interstate Horse Racing Act of 1978.
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Lower Phenylbutazone Threshold Proposed by California Horse Racing Board
Edited Press Release: Lower thresholds for the common pain reliever phenylbutazone in post-race tests of horses could be on the way in California in spite of objections from horsemen. At its meeting Feb. 17 at Santa Anita, the California Horse Racin