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> Ed said
>
> >  The AERC rule is "no detectable amount".
>
> The AERC rule does not contain these words at all.  What it
> does say is that any "equines who contain evidence of the
> administration of abnormal substances or of normal
> substances in abnormal amounts...shall be grounds for review
> by the Protest and Grievance committee with input of the
> Veterinary Committee."
>
> Who then can, presumably, decide whether the amount in
> evidence is enough to disqualify the horse under the
> requirement "that the equine is not influenced by any drug,
> medication or veterinary treatment."
>
> Therefore, according to the AERC rule, the Protest and
> Grievance Committee, with input from the Veterinary
> Committee, can then determine if the horse is under the
> influence of the drug that they found evidence of. 
>
> A horse is NOT automatically disqualified by any "detectable
> amount."
>
> That said, I have no idea whether the amount that might be
> detectable after four days would be considered by the Vet
> and Protest Committees to be enough to influence the
> performance of the horse.  It probably depends upon how much
> was given and the metabolism of the particular horse.
>
> kat
> Orange County, Calif.


The AERC Drug Policy (http://www.aerc.org/veterinary.html) says "It 
is advised that non-permissable substances not be given within 96 
hours of the competition to minimize any likelihood of a substance 
being picked up on testing".
--
Lynn Kinsky     Santa Ynez, CA
http://www.silcom.com/~lkinsky


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