#Racing Laboratory

UF studies anesthetic with potential for misuse in racehorses

April 16, 2019

A local anesthetic with the potential for misuse in racehorses is being studied by veterinarians at the University of Florida (UF) College of Veterinary Medicine in collaboration with UF Racing Laboratory. The study will observe bupivacaine as there are concerns the extended release form of the drug could be used unethically to mask pain or an injury in a racehorse. “Bupivacaine has been around for a while,” says Taralyn McCarrel, DVM, an equine surgeon …
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