Nerula 1,402 Report post Posted November 2, 2018 Based on the meds Notice - Raceday Box Contamination: An investigation by the RIU into a recent drug positive identified that race day boxes at a race track had been contaminated with human medications due to persons urinating in the boxes while on medication. One of the boxes contained a number of human medications including tramodol (pain killer), citalopram (anti-depressant), metoprolol (blood pressure/Angina) temazepam (insomnia) as well as the anti-depressant venlafaxine. The contamination of the boxes has been confirmed as the cause of the positives. Dr Andrew Grierson (NZTR and HRNZ Veterinary Advisor) confirmed there have also been cases overseas where this has occurred. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
rosie one 177 Report post Posted November 2, 2018 My goodness you wouldn't want to be that person.... what a list of drugs to be taking. GOM 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Basil brush 194 Report post Posted November 2, 2018 Could have been one of the horses i've backed lately 47South and talk 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crow 229 Report post Posted November 3, 2018 Query to this, did they state that the horses that showed the positives were till disqualified from their wins? In turn did they decide that the trainers weren't responsible for the positives? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diver Dan 187 Report post Posted November 3, 2018 On 11/2/2018 at 3:16 PM, rosie one said: My goodness you wouldn't want to be that person.... what a list of drugs to be taking. You'd be surprised as to how many have similar concoctions. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whyisit 232 Report post Posted November 3, 2018 Really!!!! I guess it safeguards the horse that’s addicted to pee Fartoomuch and La Zip 1 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
puha 2,177 Report post Posted November 6, 2018 Did the horses eat the sawdust ? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
chevy86 2,704 Report post Posted November 6, 2018 8 minutes ago, puha said: Did the horses eat the sawdust ? Exactly, are they suggesting that a horse could roll in the box and by reverse osmosis the contaminants reach the horse's kidneys? Reminds me of a situation years ago where one of my horses had a knee injury and the trainer solicited the help of some charlatan (at my expense) to wrap a plastic bag around it's knee and pump oxygen from a small cylinder into the bag. Apparently hyperbaric healing as opposed to atmospheric oxygen healing. The pair of them probably split the cash. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Best 175 Report post Posted November 7, 2018 I had a lady grazer and her horse went lame. She had 3 $100 treatments from a charlatan with lights. He was treating the horses sore shoulder with the magic lights. The day after the last $100 treatment the abcess burst in the hoof and the horse was sound. The light man slowly disapeared Pam Robson 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
La Zip 468 Report post Posted November 7, 2018 On 11/2/2018 at 11:19 AM, Nerula said: Based on the meds Notice - Raceday Box Contamination: An investigation by the RIU into a recent drug positive identified that race day boxes at a race track had been contaminated with human medications due to persons urinating in the boxes while on medication. One of the boxes contained a number of human medications including tramodol (pain killer), citalopram (anti-depressant), metoprolol (blood pressure/Angina) temazepam (insomnia) as well as the anti-depressant venlafaxine. The contamination of the boxes has been confirmed as the cause of the positives. Dr Andrew Grierson (NZTR and HRNZ Veterinary Advisor) confirmed there have also been cases overseas where this has occurred. I don’t think I’ve ever read such absolute bulldust...I’ve had horses for 40 odd years and I’ve never heard of a horse eating contimated straw or worse still, sawdust. just another diversion thrown up by the RIU and their masters, the JCA. Can someone tell me what is the reasoning behind this announcement? napier 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
puha 2,177 Report post Posted November 8, 2018 Apparently their will be signs around racecourses telling people not to piss in the boxes . Who’s taking the piss ? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robert Best 175 Report post Posted November 8, 2018 Depends on who the is Owner/Trainer they can bring up these excuses for not going further. Trough Blocks and the cows ring a bell. napier and chevy86 2 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
