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The Equine Canada Medication Control Committee is announcing the following Medication Control information:
Clenbuterol
As of January 1, 2011, Clenbuterol (Ventipulmin) 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 Clenbuterol 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.
Information about the EMCC medication rules maybe found on the Equine Canada website at http://equinecanada.ca/index.php?option=com_content&view=section&id=40&Itemid=281&lang=en.
Equine Canada members are responsible for keeping up to date on all changes to the Equine Canada equine medication rules.
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