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posted on | 10-05-21
An expert in animal welfare law says the Ministry for Primary Industries isn’t doing it’s job properly after failing to lay charges over two recent cases of doping in the racing industry. Harness racing driver-turned-trainer Jesse...
posted on | 10-05-21
US racing has been plunged into another high-profile medication scandal after Medina Spirit was revealed to have tested positive for a banned raceday substance after his win in the Kentucky Derby, which his trainer Bob Baffert labelled “the...
posted on | 10-05-21
After Sunday morning's news that Medina Spirit tested positive for betamethasone after winning the Kentucky Derby, one question that comes to mind is what the medication is and how it is administered. The quick answer is that it is a...
posted on | 10-05-21
Kentucky Derby winner Medina Spirit, who provided trainer Bob Baffert with a record seventh win in the race, has failed a drugs test. Baffert said he was "shocked" after the horse tested above the limit for betamethasone and insisted he had...
posted on | 10-05-21
Trainer Kim Waugh and jockey Serg Lisnyy will face a number of welfare-related charges following a Racing New South Wales stewards' inquiry. The charges stem from the alleged use of spurs on the Waugh-trained Tarsus on March 20,...
posted on | 10-05-21
A common practice within the horse industry meant to strengthen the bones of mature horses could actually lead to bone breakdown in juvenile horses, according to a Texas A&M University Department of Animal Science in the College of...
posted on | 10-05-21
The rider of an Arabian horse whose leg broke during an endurance race in France has been relieved of a 20-year sanction for doping and horse abuse, following the decision of an international appeals court. In June 2020, the Fédération...
posted on | 10-05-21
The California Horse Racing Board and legal counsel for trainer Jeff Metz are in discussions after the trainer had a horse test positive for tiludronic acid (Tildren), a bisphosphonate, following a race at Santa Anita Park last fall, the...
posted on | 10-05-21
Two more people have been indicted as part of an ongoing federal case focusing on adulterated and misbranded performance-enhancing drugs in horse racing. On March 11, a new superseding indictment was filed in the United States District Court for the...
posted on | 10-05-21
With a diverse board of directors for the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority announced May 5, the industry moves a step closer toward a new reality in how it regulates and enforces its drug testing, medication rules, and safety...UPCOMING EVENTS
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ABOUT IGSRV
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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Promote the welfare of horses in racing
Promote the integrity of horse racing
Advise racing administrators on the control of diseases in horses
Act with AORC to promote the control of drugs in race horses
Organize meetings and an international conference in association with AORC
Promote veterinary science in the rules governing horse racing
Promote research on equine diseases and drug metabolism that are important to horse racing
