Panel: Racehorse Welfare Tied to Cultural Change

Panelists say continued improvement in regard to equine health and welfare is closely tied to major cultural changes in horse racing.
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Continued improvement in regard to equine health and welfare is closely tied to major cultural changes in horse racing, panelists suggested Aug. 12 at the Saratoga Institute on Racing & Gaming Law in Saratoga Springs, New York.

The two-day conference is focusing on issues related to horse racing and pari-mutuel wagering as well as the expansion of casino-style gambling in New York.

Scott Palmer, VMD, Dipl. ABVP, equine medical director for the New York State Gaming Commission, outlined regulatory issues involving equine welfare, which includes proper housing, health care, and humane euthanasia. The process is impacted by the animal rights' lobby, he noted.

"A lot of this is about the definitions and who is making the definitions," Palmer said. "It's very difficult to regulate a cultural change

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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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