Source:  News Release

Drugs and Medications Update for 2015 Competition Year

Lexington, Ky. - Effective December 1, 2014, and for the 2015 competition year, the United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) has implemented withdrawal practices following Intraarticular Injections and Shockwave Therapy as a resulted of rule changes passed at the USEF Annual Meeting in January, 2014. For  Intraarticular Injections a four day withdrawal time from competition has been instituted, while a three day withdrawal from competition for  Shockwave Therapy has been implemented. For more information see the 2015 Guidelines for Drugs and Medications.

Additionally, for the 2015 competition year the USEF has created an Online Medication Report Form for Therapeutic Administration of Forbidden Substances, which can be accessed here.

For more information about the USEF Drugs and Medications Program, visit: https://www.usef.org/_IFrames/Drugs/Default.aspx

Barnmice News story brought to you by:

Everything Horse Related: Apple Saddlery