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Arroyo Suspended for Failing a Drug Test
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Equine Drug Regulations: Know the Facts, Know the Rules
Strict regulations exist involving the use of certain medications given to horses before and during competition. Despite these regulations, problems involving the use of performance enhancers and other forbidden medications still exist within the industry. Becoming aware of the restrictions and guidelines involving the use of medication for competing horses can help prevent your horse from being disqualified from competition. ... Read the full article

AQHA Approves EQUIOXX® and Provides Thousands of Competitors an Alternative for Equine Osteoarthritis Pain Relief
DULUTH, GA. - Feb. 6, 2008 - The American Quarter Horse Association (AQHA) Executive Committee approved the use of EQUIOXX® (firocoxib) effective Jan. 1, 2008 - allowing competitors across the country an alternative for relieving equine osteoarthrit ... Read the full article

TOBA launches Equine Drug Testing Presentation as a Webcast
LEXINGTON, Ky. -- The Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Association (TOBA) announced today that it has launched a new webcast entitled “Recent Advances and New Innovations in Equine Drug Testing”. The webcast features Dr. Lawrence Soma, VMD of the Uni ... Read the full article

FDA Approves New ULCERGARD Product Label
DULUTH, Ga., Nov. 28, 2006 - Merial today announced that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved a new product label for its equine stomach ulcer product - ULCERGARD, the only FDA-approved product proven to prevent stomach ulcers in horse ... Read the full article

Freedom Health Aminorex Findings Confirmed by Canadian Racing Agency
Use of Levamisole is Linked to Positive Aminorex Drug Tests Aurora, OH (April 6, 2007)--The Canadian Pari-Mutual Agency (CPMA) confirmed Freedom Health’s findings that the use of injectable levamisole in racehorses may result in a positive drug te ... Read the full article

Leading MERIAL® Equine Brands Become Official Products of United States Equestrian Federation
DULUTH, Ga. — June 10, 2009 — The national governing body for equestrian sport and a world leader in animal health are teaming up by adding two leading MERIAL® Brand Products as official products of the United States Equestrian Federation (USEF). ZIM ... Read the full article

Leading MERIAL® Equine Brands Become Official Products of United States Equestrian Federation
DULUTH, Ga. — June 10, 2009 — The national governing body for equestrian sport and a world leader in animal health are teaming up by adding two leading MERIAL® Brand Products as official products of the United States Equestrian Federation (USEF). ZIM ... Read the full article

FEI Presents Drug Testing Review at General Assembly
The year 2006 was a most productive year for the International Equestrian Federation (FEI) with regard to testing, in terms of numbers of horses tested as well as the number of events covered. In total, the FEI tested 3173 horses: 2097 in the Medicat ... Read the full article

EQUILITE’S Sore No More® Liniment is Safe to Use During Competition
Equilite, as a proud member of the National Animal Supplement Council (NASC) has always been on the forefront to ensure compliance within the many state, federal and industry agencies that govern the equine and animal health industries. Recent de ... Read the full article

Appaloosa Horse Club Approves EQUIOXX®, ULCERGARD®, GASTROGARD®
Starting Jan. 1, 2009, Appaloosa Horse Club (ApHC) members will be able to use EQUIOXX® (firocoxib), ULCERGARD® (omeprazole) or GASTROGARD® (omeprazole) prior to competition.1 ... Read the full article

WEG 2010 Foundation Selects Official Veterinary Coordinator
The World Games 2010 Foundation, Inc. has selected Dr. A. Kent Allen as the official Veterinary Coordinator of the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games 2010. "Dr. Allen will be a tremendous asset to the 2010 Games," stated Jack Kelly, CEO of the Wo ... Read the full article

Last Remaining U.S. Horse Slaughter Plant is Shut Down
(May 24, 2007) – Slaughtering horses for human consumption is now prohibited under a new Illinois law signed today by Governor Rod Blagojevich. The Humane Society of the United States praised lawmakers for enacting the legislation, which closes the o ... Read the full article

Thoroughbred Charities of America Approves $1.75 Million in Grants for 2006
At it’s annual board meeting on May 13, 2006, Thoroughbred Charities of America (“TCA”) approved grants of $1,750,000 to 136 non-profits, representing equine rescue/retraining, backstretch/jockey, research, education scholarships and therapeutic ridi ... Read the full article

California Women Rescue Drug Maker's Discarded Horses from Their Death in Canada
Horse Enthusiasts Seek Support, Adoption for Displaced PMU Horses Acton, Calif (August, 2005) Tammy Craven and Vikki Dean, two horse women from Southern California, have launched a campaign to save an estimated 30,000 horses displaced by closures ... Read the full article

Absorbine® Veterinary Liniment is Safe to Use During Competition
Recent concern in the competitive show world over tested substances has compelled W. F. Young, Inc., marketers of Absorbine® Veterinary Liniment and Absorbine® Veterinary Liniment Gel, to confirm that neither product contains any ingredient banned by ... Read the full article

429-Horse Trial Completed on EQUIOXX® (firocoxib)
In a recently completed 429-horse trial, researchers reinforced the effectiveness and safety profile of EQUIOXX® (firocoxib),1 the first equine oral, nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drug (NSAID) to be approved in more than 20 years. ... Read the full article

AMHR Becomes USEF Affiliate
The American Miniature Horse Registry (AMHR) has become an Affiliated Association of the United States Equestrian Federation (USEF). The AMHR will benefit from exposure to more than 89,000 USEF members, publication of the AMHR address and contact inf ... Read the full article

AspenBio Pharma Introduces First Single-Chain Gonadotropin for Equine Reproduction
CASTLE ROCK, Colo., Jan. 31 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- AspenBio Pharma, Inc. (BULLETIN BOARD: APNB) announced that it has begun distributing Recombinant Equine LH (Luteinizing Hormone) for reagent use by equine veterinarians in the United States. Desi ... Read the full article

Courtney King-Dye Responds to FEI Tribunal Decision in the Positive Medication Case
Courtney King-Dye, a member of the U.S. equestrian team's three-member dressage squad that competed at the 2008 Olympic Games in Hong Kong, China, rode Mythilus to a 13th place finish individually and helped the U.S. to finish in fourth place overall by placing seventh in the Grand Prix, the team round of competition. King-Dye was the highest placed U.S. rider in the Grand Prix. She qualified for the Grand Prix Special and then was one of only 15 riders to qualify for the Grand Prix Freestyle. King-Dye earned an overall score of 70.175%. Today, the FEI Tribunal issued a decision that disqualified King-Dye from the Olympic Games and as a result, the U.S. dressage team is also disqualified and loses its fourth place finish. Â ... Read the full article