Horse Doping

'Every person who applied, or allow the application ofremedies. Treatment of infected animals is an
substances in horses, which are not normalobligation to the vet when they are placed two at the
constituents of food, which may change the racingsame time, ethical and professional issues: how long
performance of horses during the competition, shall besuch animals should not be exposed to the work
guilty of a violation of the rules and disqualified or(training or competition) and how long the drugs used
penalized in some other way' - is one of the firstto give positive results in doping test. Each substance /
anti-doping rules of English Jockey Club horse anddrug entered the body in any way, keeps it in a certain
more from the 1752nd year. Today, unfortunately,period of time. This enables the determination of time
doping has become part of the equestrian sport, whileof detection for each substance. Time detection
that those who, intentionally or accidentally, they dealmeans time during which it is possible, after application
with are not familiar with all the facts andof the drug, detect any amount of his remains in the
consequences in relation to doping.body fluids and excretions of horses.
Doping involves the use of certain drugs in animalsVeterinary regulations in accordance with FEI rules
before the race or competition to increase orregulated all issues related to control the presence of
decrease their sports performance. The horse underillicit substances in sport horses of selecting a horse
doping is considered in which the throat tissue, bodythat takes a sample, identification of such animals, the
fluids or excretions (fluids) after the race andtime of sampling to the sampling, the procedure with
determine the smallest amount of any prohibitedsamples, certified laboratories, procedures, costs and
substance regardless of when and why the data. Theresults analysis. Most commonly takes a sample of
problem of doping a horse can be considered in sport,urine because it is the most important way of
ethical, health and even 'philosophical' aspects. Healthelimination of drugs from the body. In the event that it
page is certainly one that offers the most practical andcan not be drawn out of the question, then a blood
scientifically confirmed the arguments over who shouldsample.
not remain indifferent.The problem is even greater because the doping of
Stimulating doping involves the use of alkaloids (heroin,horses with us mainly with the owners, trainers and
strychnine), amphetamines, caffeine, and today is not ariders of horses without professional supervision,
problem as the previous year primarily due to a veryjustifying his, undoubtedly a large, experienced in
easy detection of these substances in doping control.working with horses. As a result, it is impossible to
The term 'therapeutic doping' is associated with theassess from the very simple reason: no one praises
injuries and illnesses occurred in training or duringhis failures.
competition, which require the application of appropriate