Re: Drugs

[CMKSAGEHIL@aol.com]

In a message dated 5/13/99 5:29:50 AM Pacific Daylight Time, 
flemmerl@rcbhsc.wvu.edu writes:

<< I called a reference lab yesterday and asked about the sensitivity to pick
 up traces of antinflammatories and sedatives.  They said that the can
 currently see traces in their dog models for up to 3-4 months.  (I don't
 know how well this would translate to equines - they don't do any equine
 testing there.)  This was certainly not therapeutic levels, but detectable
 levels.  Two years ago, this was not the case. >>

Which, of course, is why AERC has the policy that it does of referring all 
"positives" to the veterinary committee for a determination of whether or not 
the finding is in a therapeutic range or not.  A trace would still 
technically be a violation but would result in a warning letter rather than a 
penalty of some sort.

Heidi


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