Zilpaterol alert !!!

GENERAL NOTICE

TO ALL BREEDERS AND OWNERS



CAUTIONARY NOTICE: ZILPATEROL

The NHA laboratory has observed, in some racehorse specimens emanating countrywide, traces of a substance which may be indicative of Zilpaterol.

Zilpaterol is a chemical substance which is commercially used in South Africa in feed for cattle destined for meat production. It is reported that this substance is harmful to horses and can result in adverse side effects. As such the NHA is monitoring the situation with reference to the NHA Rules.

Breeders and owners are urged to take precautionary steps to monitor the feed which is sourced for their horses and that it is obtained/ produced under conditions which would not result in Zilpaterol being present. It is for this reason that commercial chemical fertilizers are preferable in the growing of feed crops destined for horses.

For more information please contact us at info@nhra.co.za

.....more possible feed contamination...:huh: .....this Zilmax is nasty sh!t and extremely detrimental to even the cattle (and now sheep) they feed it to have to be ready to die....because prolonged feeding before slaughter causes major hoof degeneration....there is no way that this is fed or administered to horses purposely as it breaks down fat but can affect muscle adversely and is said to act as pre-slaughter " meat tenderizer" and to bulk(beef) up slaughter animals....it has been banned for use by major meat processing companies in USA even though it is FDA approved.....however it is very widely used here in RSA because the manufacturer MSD.... has convinced beef farmers that it is big money to have beefed up hefers.....:ohmy:

....it would seem that the NHRA are on a wild goose chase looking for this sh!t in contaminated feed ....as this Zilmax has been available in an injectable form for some time now....and it is being traced to a few yards one of which has really grown recently despite previous positives for other banned sh!T ....:ohmy:

The drug Zilpaterol made headlines in the racing industry on a few occasions in 2013, and none of them were for good reasons.

The drug, which has been approved by the Federal Drug Administration for use in cattle heading to slaughter, increases muscle and body fat in livestock. Banned for use in horses, Zilpaterol has been found on the backside of a few racetracks, resulting in positive tests occurring in New Mexico, Hong Kong, and California. While the cases in California and Hong Kong were proven to be as a result of contaminated feed, there are at least four cases currently pending in New Mexico.

In a recent article published by Sure Bet Racing News, Pete Herrera investigates the rash of positive tests, and what happens to a horse when it injests the drug.

“It increases the heart rate and increases the blood pressure. It increases the adrenalin,” says Dr. Jerry Cosper, a veterinarian and member of the New Mexico Racing Commission. “It's no different than putting Speed in a horse.”


....poor pony pin cushions....their feet will fail....and sudden spasmic tie ups while running are going to wreck muscles and tendons....why why why .....

.....in tests on horses to determine if this sh!t was at all feasible it was found that.....

Three healthy horses were fed the beta-adrenergic agonist feed additive zilpaterol at a dosage of 0.17 mg/kg body weight to study zilpaterol elimination kinetics. Soon after ingestion of zilpaterol, the horses developed skeletal muscle tremors and tachycardia. A 75 to 87.5% reduced dose of zilpaterol was fed to the horses 24 hours after the initial dose; administration was discontinued thereafter. The horses exhibited restlessness, muscle tremors, and profuse sweating 20 to 25 minutes after ingestion of zilpaterol. Tachycardia developed within 40 minutes and took up to 2 weeks to resolve. Muscle tremors lasted up to 1 week. The most pronounced derangements in serum biochemistry were increased activities of lactic dehydrogenase, creatine kinase, and aspartate transferase, indicating muscle damage. The most severely affected horse also had transient azotemia, hematuria, and proteinuria, suggesting renal damage. All three horses recovered without treatment and were clinically normal 2 to 3 weeks after the initial dose of zilpaterol. Because of their anabolic properties, beta-adrenergic feed additives are considered a risk for abuse in performance horses, despite the absence of Food and Drug Administration approval for such use. Oral administration of zilpaterol to horses at the dosage indicated for use in cattle may result in prolonged adverse effects, including tachycardia, muscle tremors, and renal damage.

.....now imagine how fast the inject-able solution will act....in bold above is the scientific description of what is known as the Krebbs cycle.....more commonly known as muscle "tie up"....more thorough investigation needs to be made especially when horses with sound legs suddenly go wrong in a race...:S

....BUMP......

So the million dollar is how a race horse ration becomes contaminated with a cattle feed ingredient. Looking forward to hearing what gain have to say about this

.....other than covertly using their feed processing facility as a mixing station for cattle feed.....any imported grains could have been contaminated in storage silos or transport vessels that had not been properly evacuated.....this Zilmax from MSD mixed into cattle feeds is big business and any processing facility will toll manufacture these feeds to get onto the cattle bulking bandwagon... .

Looks like the traveling grooms had a nibble too. Stuff must be potent

.....sadly most of us red meat eaters are also digesting this crap.....it is a huge seller here in sunny RSA and the sales are through the roof.....MSD are raking it in as this was their 1st major market outside USA....:sick: .

3 Questions

What happened to actually Training and Conditioning Race Horses ?
Why are Thoroughbreds still being used for Racing because I doubt there are any racing that are not being given banned substances ,so just juice up any breed and race it because surely with all the banned substances being used what do we need a specific Breed for ??
Why when Trainers are actually caught using banned substances they are merely fined and not Banned from training for Life ?

Muhtiman wrote: .....sadly most of us red meat eaters are also digesting this crap.....it is a huge seller here in sunny RSA and the sales are through the roof.....MSD are raking it in as this was their 1st major market outside USA....:sick: .

and that is the sad truth...we are also consuming it...:ohmy: :ohmy: :ohmy: