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posted on | 06-08-22
It's a simple fact that some of the treatments being given to horses today haven't been shown to do more than the horse would do on its own. They keep getting given for a variety of reasons (hope, money, good intentions, etc). Of course, if improvement is noted while the treatment is being given, then the treatment usually...
posted on | 06-08-22
British racing is embroiled in one of its periodic crises over that most emotive of topics, use of the whip, because after months of deliberation and consultation it appears, as per usual, to have come up with a solution that pleases hardly anyone. When...
posted on | 06-08-22
On Aug. 1 in U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, Dr. Erica Garcia entered guilty pleas to misdemeanor horse doping charges. The pleas were accepted by Judge Mary Kay Vyskocil following the filing on the same day of a superseding...
posted on | 06-08-22
Prosecutors in the Medina Spirit disqualification case are poised to offer additional scientific evidence to the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission that Dr. George Maylin's opinion betamethasone found in post-race blood samples came from a salve is...
posted on | 06-08-22
If you spend any time keeping up on the latest research, even in general press articles, you’ll eventually come across mention of a “biomarker.” At its most basic definition, a biomarker is an indicator of biological activity or...
posted on | 06-08-22
The Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority announced July 29 that enforcement of certain aspects of its horseshoe rules would not be enforced when the rule is enacted Aug. 1. Specifically, enforcement shall not apply to horses racing on dirt...
posted on | 28-07-22
The Maryland Jockey Club has changed first post time to 1:50 p.m. from 12:40 p.m. for the Saturday, July 23, program at Laurel Park based on a measurement it uses to monitor extreme heat. The forecast in the area for Sunday, July 24, led the MJC to...
posted on | 28-07-22
One of the world’s leading equine vets is hoping a Racing Victoria injury prevention seminar will encourage the wider implementation of state-of-the-art ‘lameness locators’ to improve horse welfare in Australia. Dr. Deborah Sieber hopes spending time with trainers and...
posted on | 28-07-22
At the Thoroughbred OwnerView National Owners Conference, held July 25 at Saratoga Race Course, veterinarians and racing executives discussed the progress made over the last two decades in safety for horses and jockeys and looked ahead to...
posted on | 28-07-22
AIRO, the Association of Irish Racehorse Owners, in conjunction with HRI Ownership are hosting a series of educational information evenings for owners. read more >>UPCOMING EVENTS
Aug
26
2022
Malaren Hastklinik AB - Stockholm, Sweden
Nov
14
2022
Aintree Racecourse, Liverpool, UK
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The International Group of Specialist Racing Veterinarians (IGSRV) is an association that unites regulatory racing veterinarians worldwide. The group was founded in 1985 and has played a major role in promoting the welfare and integrity of horse racing; advises authorities worldwide.
The IGSRV in association with the Association of Official Racing Chemists (AORC) organises a biennial International Conference of Racing Analysts and Veterinarians.
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