Advisory issued over NZ-made horse supplement
New Zealand’s racing together with sporthorse government create got issued advisories proverb that the role of an equine nutritional supplement called Syncrofen could effect inwards horses returning a positive drug test.
The total inwards interrogation is caffeine.
The veterinarian full general for Equestrian Sports New Zealand (ESNZ), Tony Parsons, inwards a notice to all riders, said Syncrofen had produced several positive post-race drug tests inwards the racing industry, amongst traces of caffeine detected.
Caffeine is on the FEI listing of prohibited substances, pregnant a positive examination would effect inwards disqualification from ESNZ together with FEI competitions.
The clearance fourth dimension for caffeine tin ship away live on upward to 10 days.
Parsons said the positive examination results highlighted the tending that must live on taken when using “natural” supplements.
He said whatever passenger or possessor unsure close whatever total beingness given to a Equus caballus should cheque the FEI’s Prohibited Substance Database
Racing government issued an advisory to all trainers.
The Racing Integrity Unit (RIU) advised Harness Racing New Zealand together with New Zealand Thoroughbred Racing of its concerns relating to Syncrofen.
The production advertising stated that it was “The Natural together with Safe Alternative”, it said.
“The RIU has trouble solid the world to believe that the production … contains substances which could plow over ascent to a positive drug examination result,” the disceptation said.
The RIU had instruct aware of Syncrofen beingness marketed online together with sold through feed merchants.
The website Syncroflexha.com describes Syncrofen every bit an equine together with canine dietary supplement, proverb it is made from pure flora extract together with contains amino acids.
It described the production every bit completing a balanced diet during strenuous work.
The product, it said, was developed together with produced inwards New Zealand.
Its website states that the supplement is non suitable for horses inwards competition, every bit it mightiness effect inwards a positive examination for caffeine.
Horse owners tin ship away likewise download the FEI Clean Sport app (Apple together with Android) to their phones for quick together with slowly access to information on prohibited substances. It tin ship away live on institute here.
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