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This is a sad horse story (for the horse with laminitis; the new owners who bought a "defective" horse with n allegedly "concealed medical condition", etc), and it does reflect that many veterinary trainers, veterinarians and owners of these racehorses will put the animal's health in danger for financial profit. (Amy Shipley of the Ft. Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel wrote on this in 2012).
However, Roadrunner pharmacy / Eaton, is only peripherally involved. The drugs involved weren't "Performance Enhancing Drugs" such as HGH (for human baseball players) that have special restrictions on their sale and distribution. So, I wonder if this post is perfectly appropriate for this blog.
I understand your comment, but am told there is a lot of coverup in the equine world on the use of compounded medicatons. It is not clear to me at this point whether this horse was given compounded medications. Did compounded medications cause the defect? Did compounded medications help concel the condition? There is litigation and it will be interesting to watch what, if anything, related to compounded medications, is uncovered during the litigation. I think it is important for animal owners/buyers to be more aware of the use of compounded medications and to ask more questions about compounded medications. I probably should have written something rather than just posting the story.
I guess the "discovery process" might reveal whether a "compounded drug" was involved. I agree with you that this story is more about the "coverups in equine veterinary care". The articles in the Sun-Sentinel are here:
Florida lags in racehorse doping regulations
Drug use should outrage bettors, animal lovers, expert says
December 1, 2012|By Amy Shipley, Sun Sentinel
Florida's failure to curb the illicit drugging of horses threatens the animals' health and the integrity of results in the state's horse-racing industry, the Sun Sentinel has found. ...
Horse-racing insiders distinguish two kinds of drugs regulated in their sport: hard-core performance-enhancing substances and daily medications.
• Stimulants and narcotics fall into the first category and are banned because their use could give a horse an unfair edge in performance. When horses test positive for these drugs, their trainers often receive suspensions and fines.
• Common anti-inflammatories and painkillers fall into the second category. They are not banned, but their use is restricted to ensure that an overly medicated horse will not be subjected to injury by competing on race day. When too much medication is detected, the trainer generally receives a lesser penalty than for a performance-enhancing drug, unless the substance is present in extremely large quantities.
• There is little controversy about outlawing the use of drugs that are considered to be signficantly performance-enhancing, such as tranquilizers or cocaine. But racing insiders debate how to handle medications that are used daily and do not affect the speed at which a horse will cross the finish line.
Officials at national racing agencies recently have urged states to crack down on all drugs and medications.
"The horse can't decide whether he takes a drug or not," said Rick Arthur, equine medical director of the California Racing Board, adding that the only way to evaluate whether a horse is healthy enough to race is through a clinical evaluation. "When you give him [certain medications] it complicates that ... The megatrend in all sports is less medication."
Some veterinarians and trainers say regulations are getting so tight that giving the horse the equivalent of an aspirin can result in a positive test. Horses require some medications because "all horses have minor problems of some sort," said Robert O'Neil, chairman of Florida's Board of Veterinary Medicine
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This is a sad horse story (for the horse with laminitis; the new owners who bought a "defective" horse with n allegedly "concealed medical condition", etc), and it does reflect that many veterinary trainers, veterinarians and owners of these racehorses will put the animal's health in danger for financial profit. (Amy Shipley of the Ft. Lauderdale Sun-Sentinel wrote on this in 2012).
However, Roadrunner pharmacy / Eaton, is only peripherally involved. The drugs involved weren't "Performance Enhancing Drugs" such as HGH (for human baseball players) that have special restrictions on their sale and distribution. So, I wonder if this post is perfectly appropriate for this blog.
Kenneth Woliner, MD
www.holisticfamilymed.com
I understand your comment, but am told there is a lot of coverup in the equine world on the use of compounded medicatons. It is not clear to me at this point whether this horse was given compounded medications. Did compounded medications cause the defect? Did compounded medications help concel the condition? There is litigation and it will be interesting to watch what, if anything, related to compounded medications, is uncovered during the litigation. I think it is important for animal owners/buyers to be more aware of the use of compounded medications and to ask more questions about compounded medications. I probably should have written something rather than just posting the story.
Also I do not think this is the same Eaton that is related to Roadrunner.
I guess the "discovery process" might reveal whether a "compounded drug" was involved. I agree with you that this story is more about the "coverups in equine veterinary care". The articles in the Sun-Sentinel are here:
Florida lags in racehorse doping regulations
Drug use should outrage bettors, animal lovers, expert says
December 1, 2012|By Amy Shipley, Sun Sentinel
Florida's failure to curb the illicit drugging of horses threatens the animals' health and the integrity of results in the state's horse-racing industry, the Sun Sentinel has found. ...
http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/2012-12-01/news/fl-horse-racing-drug-testing-20121201_1_tampa-bay-downs-horse-industry-richard-sams
Horses and drugs: a primer
December 1, 2012|By Amy Shipley, Sun Sentinel
Horse-racing insiders distinguish two kinds of drugs regulated in their sport: hard-core performance-enhancing substances and daily medications.
• Stimulants and narcotics fall into the first category and are banned because their use could give a horse an unfair edge in performance. When horses test positive for these drugs, their trainers often receive suspensions and fines.
• Common anti-inflammatories and painkillers fall into the second category. They are not banned, but their use is restricted to ensure that an overly medicated horse will not be subjected to injury by competing on race day. When too much medication is detected, the trainer generally receives a lesser penalty than for a performance-enhancing drug, unless the substance is present in extremely large quantities.
• There is little controversy about outlawing the use of drugs that are considered to be signficantly performance-enhancing, such as tranquilizers or cocaine. But racing insiders debate how to handle medications that are used daily and do not affect the speed at which a horse will cross the finish line.
Officials at national racing agencies recently have urged states to crack down on all drugs and medications.
"The horse can't decide whether he takes a drug or not," said Rick Arthur, equine medical director of the California Racing Board, adding that the only way to evaluate whether a horse is healthy enough to race is through a clinical evaluation. "When you give him [certain medications] it complicates that ... The megatrend in all sports is less medication."
Some veterinarians and trainers say regulations are getting so tight that giving the horse the equivalent of an aspirin can result in a positive test. Horses require some medications because "all horses have minor problems of some sort," said Robert O'Neil, chairman of Florida's Board of Veterinary Medicine
http://articles.sun-sentinel.com/2012-12-01/news/fl-horse-racing-box-20121201_1_horses-test-equine-medical-director-veterinarians-and-trainers
Ken Woliner, MD
www.holisticfamilymed.com
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