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21 TB Polo Horses Mysteriously Drop Dead
http://www.cnn.com/2009/US/04/19/dead.horses/index.html
What could hit them all that fast? Something airborne? Some 40-60 total horses get cycled through per team during a match it said. You'd think there'd be signs of illness sooner than 2 collapsing if were something like West Nile. |
A toxin or poison.
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They read a post on DT where RollerDoc quoted SDJCOM.
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I think I just heard on TV that it's now 21 horses dead. Not sure though.
I realize 25% of DT readers feel I "don't get it", but I have to think that these horses were administered some kind of concoction what was either supposed to enhance or hinder their performance, depending on who administered it. |
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this is a very sad and scary story.
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Supposedly it was tainted steroids (Winstrol) administered by a South American vet (I'll see if I can find a link)
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I think the tainted steroids theory has already been discounted (not sure). Lots of rumors flying. Nothing real on the veterinary lists yet.
Here's the most current info I just found: http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/30305180/ |
rumor is that a vet injected them with SOMETHING (duh i guess)..
Really a sad story.. |
Rumor is they died after being told they were goint to be the first to see Ralph Lauren's fall collection.
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http://news.aol.com/article/21-horse...o-match/435339 Yes 21 dead. They're also looking into the hay, water, etc. I suppose for a contaminant which totally makes sense. Are there any other horses currently exhibiting symptoms or are the rest seemingly healthy? |
I heard there is one horse left alive, being treated on IV's.
My guess (and I don't know anything other than what's published in the news, and that's crazy speculative now) - possibly something wrong in the insect spray used on the horses. |
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They're about to cover the story on ABC News.
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From this article, it may take days or weeks to know for sure. How unfortunate and so sad for everyone involved :(
http://abcnews.go.com/US/Health/Wire...7377176&page=1 |
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Horrible beyond words . I'm guessing it must be a poison .
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I'm loving the clarity of this quote from that Bloodhorse article: "A combination of something with an error in something that was given to these horses caused this toxic reaction," he said."
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tainted biodyl, 21-of the 26 horses were given it, 5 that were not are the only ones that lived
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