03.24.17 Veterinary Labeling of Prescription Medication.

12.22.17 Extension of 2017 Continuing Education Requirement.

03.28.19 Bisphosphonate Ban for Horses Less than Four Years Old.

01.30.20 EHV-1 at Saratoga Gaming and Raceway.

03.17.20 Directive for Thoroughbreds Linked to Alleged Drug Violations.

03.27.20 Directive for Harness Horses Linked to Alleged Drug Violations.

04.29.20 Harness Horses Requiring Hair Sampling.

08.29.20 Thyroxine Therapeutic Use & Thyroid Hormone Testing.

12.10.26.21 Testing for Bisphosphonate Use in Thoroughbreds.

04.11.23 Reopening of Belmont Main Track.

10.03.23 Remarks as Prepared â€“ Briefing Re: Saratoga Race Course.

The only allowable medication on race day in New York is furosemide, which is only permitted to be administered to horses properly enrolled in a furosemide medication program. The Commission’s rules include commonly used medicines in the equine racing world, as well as the number of hours 'out' (before race day) that these listed medicines may be administered. Palmer also serves as an adjunct professor in the Department of Population Medicine and Diagnostic Sciences at Cornell. Palmer, continually evaluates rules and procedures to ensure that horses, jockeys and drivers are protected. The Commission, in consultation with Equine Medical Director Dr.

The Commission also supports research at the Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine to identify horses at increased risk for catastrophic injury. Following release of the 2012 report of the New York Task Force on Racehorse Health and Safety, the Commission implemented the Task Force recommendations and created a Racing Risk Management Program, which has been adopted by more than a dozen Thoroughbred racetracks in the Mid-Atlantic region.

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