Day: August 30, 2010

Proposed equine drug-testing rule questioned

Horse trainers, racing-industry officials and vets expressed concerns Wednesday with Kentucky’s proposed out-of-competition drug-testing rule at a second public hearing at Keeneland. At the public meeting Tuesday at Churchill Downs, attendees asked whether the rule somehow can be temporarily implemented to cover the Breeders’ Cup in November and then be rewritten to more fully address concerns. The Kentucky Horse Racing Commission wants to have an emergency regulation to allow testing virtually any time, anywhere for illegal blood-doping agents, growth hormones and nerve-blocking venoms. But questions have been raised. For instance, David Switzer, executive director of the Kentucky

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Ranchers split over new animal ID plan

USDA officials say proposal will be ready by April By MATTHEW WEAVER Capital Press PASCO, Wash. — USDA officials say they hope by April to introduce a proposed rule laying out the states’ roles in a new system for tracing animal diseases. The department held its final public hearing on the new traceability plan — formerly called the animal ID plan — Aug. 24 in Pasco, Wash. About 40 industry members and Washington State Department of Agriculture representatives were on hand, with most of the discussion focusing on cattle. Neil Hammerschmidt, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service animal disease

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APHA launches International website

FORT WORTH, Texas The American Paint Horse Association (APHA) announced today it has launched a new International website for the Association‚s many members and affiliates located around the world. The purpose of this website is to provide a gateway to the American Paint Horse Association for Paint enthusiasts outside the U.S. and Canada. The International website can be found at http://international.apha.com. The timing of this launch coincides with the first day of the European Paint Championships, also known as EuroPaint, taking place August 30 ˆ September 5, 2010, in Kreuth, Germany. Results along with live stream of

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