elmer wrote: Perhaps you show find out how it works before ranting about a SMALL fine
Firstly What drug was found?
The drugs held in a stable yard MUST be prescribed by a vet and must have a label stating the name of the horse and the date
Many stables in the past kept a drugs like Buscopan for treatment of mild colic
If a horse got colic, walk it around and given 200cc Busco and most cases they are OK
Now one has to call the Vet and the bill will be R1000.00 minimum
I do not know Mr Gray at all so have no idea as to what he hadin the cupboard
But neither do you!
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Let's not tar all with the same brush....Elmer has a point but there are far more serious colic treatments and other emergency medications higher up on the schedule list than Buscopan......yet some trainers still keep them at hand even though the NHRA strictly forbids it.....colic in sport horses is no joke and it has ended the lives of more horses than any other ailment...
I asked a trainer once why take the risk.....because the horse comes 1st.....when struck with colic only a vet can adminster the medication.....but when a vet eventually arrives from a middle of the night call out many hours later....he often does not have with him what is required and therefore some trainers do...but I digress, the NHRA seriously needs to regulate and tabulate instead of dictate....they act all staunch over these minor infractions yet for over 2 decades they turned a blind eye to open steriod abuse..... :whistle:
