Concurrent use of veterinary drugs and herbal medicines in racing standardbreds.
Standardbred trainers from 1 racetrack and 7 off-track training facilities were surveyed to determine the most common drugs, and prevalence of concurrent herb administration. Furosemide (on-track) and anti-inflammatory drugs (off-track) were the most common drugs administered. Among horses on-track, 9.8% received herbs compared with 13.8% off-track horses; 67% and 58% of these horses, respectively, received concurrent drugs.
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Wendy
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Department of Plant Agriculture, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario N1G 2W1, Canada. wpearson@uoguelph.ca
D000818:Animals; D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D004232:Diuretics / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D005260:Female; D005665:Furosemide / Q000008:administration & dosage; D006470:Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000662:veterinary*; D006734:Horse Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006736:Horses; D008297:Male; D010805:Physical Conditioning, Animal / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008517:Phytotherapy / Q000706:statistics & numerical data / Q000662:veterinary; D012420:Running; D013177:Sports
D000893:Anti-Inflammatory Agents; D004232:Diuretics; D005665:Furosemide