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Jockey receives two-year suspension
endurance riding
Endurance riding is based on controlled long-distance races. (stock photo)

FEI publishes decision on prohibited substance case

The FEI tribunal has published its final decision regarding samples taken from the horse Lunatica in Doha on 2 May 2015. The rider, Abdulla Mahmood Abdulla Darban rode the horse into fourth position in the CEI1 endurance event.

The horse returned positive samples for Propranolol and Dexamethasone, both prohibited under the FEI’s Equine Anti-Doping and Controlled Medication Rules (EADCMRs).

The Qatar based athlete also received a fine of CHF 2,000 and was ordered to contribute to the cost of the judicial proceedings. His ban will take immediate effect and run until 22 June 2017.

Propranolol, which is a beta-blocker used to lower the heart rate, is on the FEI’s banned substance list, and should therefore never be found in a competing horse’s system.  

As a controlled medication, the corticosteroid Dexamethasone is on the controlled medication list, and should have been cleared from the horse’s system by the time of competing.

The report states that the athlete acted in violation of the FEI’s Equine Anti-Doping rules and that the rider has “failed in his duty of utmost caution to ensure that the Horse has not ingested any Prohibited Substance.”

The rider must take any appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport in the next 30 days.

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Vets to run marathon for World Animal Protection

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 Two recently graduated veterinary surgeons will be running the London Marathon in April to raise money for the charity World Animal Protection.

Alex Bartlett and Maeve O'Neill plan to run the race together if they are given the same start times.

Dr O'Neill said: "You're always limited in what you can do to help animals, so it is nice to raise money for a charity that helps animals around the world."

Dr Bartlett added: "I have never run a marathon before and am excited to run my first one for such a good cause!"

Both Dr Bartlett and Dr O'Neill have fundraising pages online. 

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BSAVA releases new Guide to Procedures

The British Small Animal Veterinary Association (BSAVA) has published a new edition of its Guide to Procedures for Small Animal Practice.

It has added four new procedures; cystostomy tube placement, endotracheal intubation, point-of-care ultrasound and wet-to-dry dressings.

BSAVA says that it is an essential step-by-step guide to diagnostic and therapeutic procedures performed in practice. The textbook includes new images and illustrations, as well as high-definition videos for use prior to procedures.

Nick Bexfield and Julia Riggs, editors of the new edition, said: "We have built upon the success of the previous editions by responding to the feedback received from the BSAVA readership, and hope this new guide helps to further increase the confidence and accuracy with which these procedures are performed."

Print copies are available in the BSAVA store, with a digital version in the BSAVA library.