LEXINGTON,
Ky. - The Association of Racing Commissioners International (RCI) Model Rules
clearly prohibit the administration of multiple Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory
Drugs (NSAIDs).
Veterinarians
who find it medically necessary to treat a horse with more than one approved
NSAID should ensure that no more than one approved NSAID is present above the
secondary regulatory threshold. The secondary thresholds scientifically
correlate with a 48-hour withdrawal time.
The
RCI Controlled Therapeutic Medication Schedule governs the use of a single
approved NSAID and the recommended withdrawal times are provided as guidance to
facilitate compliance with the regulatory threshold. No NSAIDs may be present
above the primary thresholds, which correspond to withdrawal time guidance
between 24 hours and 14 days.
