Link Between Drugs and Racehorse Injuries is a Work In Progress
Higher levels of two different non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) were identified in Thoroughbred racehorses suffering musculoskeletal injuries in Kentucky Racing Commission races compared to non-injured horses. But whether these elevated levels contribute to musculoskeletal injuries or not remains to be determined, reported a group of veterinary researchers from throughout the
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Higher levels of two different non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) were identified in Thoroughbred racehorses suffering musculoskeletal injuries in Kentucky Racing Commission races compared to non-injured horses. But whether these elevated levels contribute to musculoskeletal injuries or not remains to be determined, reported a group of veterinary researchers from throughout the United States.
“Horse racing and training injuries are considered an unavoidable part of racing by some, while others attest that these injuries could be due to one thing only: drugs,” relayed researcher Levent Dirikolu, DVM, MVSc, PhD, from the Department of Veterinary Biosciences at the University of Illinois, Urbana
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Written by:
Stacey Oke, DVM, MSc
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