NYRA Committee Eyes House Rule on Medication ‘Stacking’

A New York Racing Association (NYRA) committee could recommend to the full board of directors adoption of a house rule to combat “stacking,” which is simultaneous use of legal therapeutic medications.
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A New York Racing Association (NYRA) committee could recommend to the full board of directors adoption of a house rule to combat use of multiple non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs).

The NYRA Equine Safety Committee at its Feb. 27 meeting discussed the issue of "stacking," which is simultaneous use of legal therapeutic medications. NYRA equine medical director Scott Palmer, VMD, Dipl. ABVP, told the committee groups such as the United States Equestrian Federation prohibit the practice, which can lead to gastrointestinal problems in horses.

"If a horse needs all of that medication, it begs the question of a medical issue that may need to be addressed," Palmer said.

Officials suggested the house rule could state that only one of three common NSAIDs can be used. Committee chairman Anthony Bonamo asked members about making a recommendation to the full board and got no resistance to the suggestion

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Tom LaMarra, a native of New Jersey and graduate of Rutgers University, has been news editor at The Blood-Horse since 1998. After graduation he worked at newspapers in New Jersey and Pennsylvania as an editor and reporter with a focus on municipal government and politics. He also worked at Daily Racing Form and Thoroughbred Times before joining The Blood-Horse. LaMarra, who has lived in Lexington since 1994, has won various writing awards and was recognized with the Old Hilltop Award for outstanding coverage of the horse racing industry. He likes to spend some of his spare time handicapping races.

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