Vedaprofen no Longer a Permitted Medication in Equine Canada Sanctioned Competitions

The Equine Canada Medication Control Committee is announcing the following changes to Equine Canada medication control regulations regarding Vedaprofen.

As of June 1, 2012, Vedaprofen will no longer be a permitted medication in Equine Canada sanctioned competitions. As a result, horses competing in Equine Canada sanctioned competitions with a positive test result for Vedaprofen will be sanctioned as per the Equine Canada penalty tables and drug classification system as a Class III offence. A withdrawal time of at least 72 hours is recommended after the last administration of this product. For additional information, please see the Canadian Pari-Mutuel Agency Schedule of Drugs available on the Equine Canada website.

Information about the EMCC medication regulations may be found on the Equine Canada website at http://bit.ly/xyeQ2W .

Equine Canada sport licence holders are responsible for keeping up to date on all changes to the Equine Canada equine medication rules.