Racing Victoria Staff (@RacingVictoria)
Meloxicam is a therapeutic substance to which a “Screening Limit” is applied.
Pre-race and out of competition veterinary inspections aim to help improve horse and rider safety.
A retired horse may not be reinstated to be trained or to race except with the express permission of the Stewards.
The death of a racehorse and the cause of death (if known) must be reported promptly to Racing Victoria.
Statistical analysis has identified horses that have not had a race start by the time the horse turns 5 years of age, to be at...
Racing Victoria has been advised by Hygain, the Australian distributor of New Zealand manufactured Fiber Fresh products, of isolated...
Racing Victoria would like to remind trainers of the rules and regulations regarding the use of medications and/or performing a specific...
Racing Victoria would like to remind trainers and permitted veterinarians that commercial products containing altrenogest for oestrus...
A self-evaluation guide to thoroughbred horse owners, trainers, jockeys, stable employees, and premises managers in the Victorian...
Racing Victoria would like to alert trainers to an increased number of horses presenting with skin lesions on raceday and being treated...
In recent months foot-and-mouth disease has created headlines around Australia after reported cases of the viral disease in cattle in...
Schedule 1, Part 1 (Substances Prohibited at all times), Division 1 Prohibited List A of the Rules of Racing is the list of specified...
Racing Victoria has received information that neurectomies are still being performed on Thoroughbred racehorses. Owners, trainers and...
Wild poppies contain traces of codeine and morphine. They can contaminate fodder and cereal crops as well as manufactured feeds....
The welfare and safety of the racehorse is the major priority of the Official Raceday Veterinarian (ORV) on course at any Victorian race...
In the interests of horse and rider safety, Racing Victoria has developed a system of assessing and monitoring the suitability of horses...
The Social Licence which enables racing to continue in Australia is highly dependent on primary consideration for the welfare of the...
Note - Cu-Algesic is no longer registered with APVMA. Copper indomethacin is registered with APVMA to CEVA with a registration date of 29...
The risks involved in the administration of Ibuprofen, including but not limited to oral and topical routes, and the lack of...
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