Racehorse trainers told of capsaicin risk
Racehorse trainers inwards New Zealand convey been reminded that their horses could neglect a urine exam if whatever preparations used to command crib biting incorporate capsaicin oil.
Capsaican oil, derived from chillies, was the pith that resulted inwards several disqualifications at the Beijing Olympics.
New Zealand Thoroughbred Racing’s veterinarian adviser Dr Andrew Grierson said whatever grooming used to command crib biting in addition to woods chewing that contained capsaicin stone oil or whatever other derivative of capsaicin had the potential to drive a positive urine test.
Contamination tin laissez passer on off yesteryear ingestion or absorption through the peel of a horse.
No Equus caballus that is entered inwards a race should endure inwards contact alongside whatever rootage of capsaicin at to the lowest degree ii days prior to the twenty-four hr menstruation of a race, Grierson said.
Potential contamination includes non alone the straight application to the tail or mane of a Equus caballus entered inwards a race only whatever paddock mate alongside capsaicin applied to it that is inwards contact alongside a Equus caballus entered inwards a race.
Objects such equally Equus caballus box walls, where crib biting products are used to forbid woods chewing, are too potential sources of capsaicin contamination.
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