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FEI Proposes Prohibited Substances List Modification

Some non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs at low therapeutic levels might be helpful for horses with inflammation between competitions, so clearer and more current information is needed about detection times for anti-doping testing, accordi... Read more

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