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The Canadian Pari-Mutuel Agency (CPMA) has issued a notice to the Canadian horse racing industry reminding participants about the testing of capsaicin and isoflupredone in official samples. The notice appears below. A reminder on the testing of capsaicin and isoflupredone in official samples The Canadian Pari-Mutuel Agency (CPMA) would like to remind trainers, owners, veterinarians and […]
Effective June 5, 2023, certain medications and substances will be restricted in horses participating in an Official Workout (Thoroughbred and Quarter Horse) or in a Qualifying Race (Standardbred). This change is aligned with a continued focus on equine welfare, ensuring that only healthy, unmedicated horses are fit to qualify and work out. Horses may be […]
The Canadian Pari-Mutuel Agency (CPMA) is advising the Canadian thoroughbred, quarter horse, and harness racing industries of upcoming changes to the Elimination Guidelines (EG). Veterinarians and trainers should adjust their treatment protocols before the changes described below come into effect on April 3, 2023. The EGs on CPMA’s website will be updated at that time. […]
The Canadian Pari-Mutuel Agency (CPMA) would like to remind trainers, owners, veterinarians and other stakeholders that the testing of official samples for the presence Arsenic, Hydrocortisone and Mirtazapine started on August 1st, 2022, as indicated on the memo to the industry published on July 7, 2022. To minimize the risk of a positve test in […]
