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Originally Posted by slotdirt
I understand that in the proper dosage, it is probably useful, but Chuck, where does one draw the line with steroids? I'm just asking your opinion in particular.
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There are many different kinds of steroids in addition to the anabolics. They all have legit uses. There is no doubt that they can be abused. But we have never had ANY regulation with regards to anabolics and the same people who are howling about banning them are the people who have never even attempted to regulate them. The crap you hear about all the issues they cause is just noise. Of course there are side effect if abused. But they can certainly be of benefit to the racing animal when used in low doses in conjunction with a proper diagnosis. The real crime is the authorities have neglected to regulate these substances which absolutely led to abuse. Now they want to go so far overboard in effectively banning them, it is a joke in itself.
Use in sales horses especially yearlings can not be condoned