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7/8/15
From: Derby132
7/9/15
Ten Takeaways From The Welfare And Safety Summit
1. A lot of riders are not wearing ASTM (American Society for Testing and Materials) approved headgear, and it’s placing them at tremendous risk.
2. Those helmet manufacturers’ replacement guidelines might be more than a marketing ploy.
3. Female jockeys may have a higher incidence of some injuries than male riders.
4. Data continues to support the notion that synthetic surfaces are safer than dirt when it comes to catastrophic injuries.
5. The longer a horse is in the barn, the safer he is. The risk for a horse who has been with a trainer for one month was 60 percent higher than for a horse who had been with his trainer four years.
6. Data continues to support the notion that starting a race career at two is better for horses than waiting until they are older.
7. Speed, unsurprisingly, can be more dangerous for horses than middle or long distances.
8. Racing is behind the eight ball on continuing education – but it’s working to catch up.
9. Two months may be the optimum vacation length for horses needing a freshener.
10. Got a horse with a bone bruise? Get him moving as soon as you can.
http://www.paulickreport.com/news/ray-s-paddock/ten-takeaways-from-the-welfare-and-safety-summit/
From: Amy (1pony)
2/5/16
Wow Irish racing authorities are taking a very strong stance here, banning for life every horse given any prohibitive substance.
Irish Task Force Issues Anti-Doping Report
An anti-doping task force in Ireland has issued recommendations designed to combat use of illegal drugs in racing and breeding and strengthen testing programs. One recommendation in the report released Feb. 4 calls for a lifetime ban on any horse found to have been administered a prohibited substance, including anabolic steroids.
Read more from BloodHorse.comFrom: Amy (1pony)
2/9/16
I think this is a pro active approach by the vets.
Racetrack Vet Group Takes Proactive Approach
An organization formed to represent the interests of racetrack veterinarians has become proactive in the area of research into therapeutic medications and continues to make its case that vets should be part of medication reform efforts. Dr. Clara Fenger, secretary of the North American Association of Racetrack Veterinarians (NAARV), outlined the group's efforts Feb.
Read more from BloodHorse.comFrom: gunny101
2/9/16
About time... I've often wondered how some vets avoid getting sanctioned or losing their credentials for stuff like prescribing meds for healthy horses who don't have certain conditions, but use it for performance enhancement. If vet organizations would start policing their own ranks better, some of these issues would diminish and there'd be fewer dead horses. I'd like to see it overseen at a level above the NAARV to take out the conflict of interest issues. It would be better if the national vet credentialing agency become the overseer - more objectivity.
From: Amy (1pony)
3/1/16
NY Regulators Ban Use of Anabolic Steroid
New York regulators Feb. 29 approved a ban on the last anabolic steroid that does not occur naturally in horses but has, until now, been permitted at specific threshold levels. The New York State Gaming Commission finalized a rule proposed last year to ban a horse from having any amount of stanozolol in its system.
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