Posted inChurchill Downs Inc Horse Racing Kentucky Kentucky Derby Veterinary Medicine Forte, the Derby Favorite, Is Scratched Hours Before the Race The colt was taken out of the field by order of veterinarians at the end of a difficult week for the Derby and the sport. Posted by By Joe Drape
Posted inDrug Abuse and Traffic Drug Enforcement Administration Drugs (Pharmaceuticals) Fentanyl Horses Livestock Opioids and Opiates Pain-Relieving Drugs Veterinary Medicine White House Office of National Drug Control Policy The Fight Over a Drug That Is Great for Horses but Horrific for Humans Drug dealers are mixing xylazine, an animal tranquilizer relied on by veterinarians, into fentanyl, with deadly results. But controlling it is tricky. Posted by By Jan Hoffman
Posted inDog Racing Dogs Food France Pets Poisoning and Poisons Veterinary Medicine 3 Dogs Die After Eating Poisoned Meatballs at a Race in France The poisonings took place at the French canicross championships, in which people run or cycle while attached to their dogs. Posted by By Jenny Gross
Posted inBoston (Mass) Boston Athletic Assn Boston Marathon Cancer Deaths (Obituaries) Dogs Marathon Running Running Veterinary Medicine Spencer, the Dog for Whom Boston Marathoners Happily Stopped, Dies at 13 The golden retriever drew hugs and selfies as the official dog of the Boston Marathon, and was “too good not to share,” his owner, Rich Powers, said. Posted by By Talya Minsberg