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Originally Posted by GenuineRisk
Or it might just be one of those awful things that happens for no discernible reason. Cancer is so rare in horses that I would think if there were an external cause from something fairly common like pesticides or drugs that we would see a higher incidence of it. But who knows? It's a really confounding disease. I think we may eventually be able to manage it more consistently, but I don't think we'll ever really cure it.
Foggy, I hope they let you stuff yourself full of peppermints and carrots over the next weeks. You deserve them.
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GR,
I just got off the phone cause Sumitas's question about steroids got me thinking.
First off, I can not confirm that Lost in the Fog was given steroids. That said,
it's pretty common practice to give "canbuterol" (sp?). It's a med similar to what is given to asthma sufferers. It is a steroid.
My friend told me that there are some investigations going on right now, and that the "industry" will have to come up with some good answers, whether it's a yearling in the sale ring that's been pumped with anabolic steroids so it looks like a two year old, or other "stuff" that's going on that to boost the wins for certain trainers. Sorry, I can't give out names but you'd know them in a blink.
I'm also concerned about "nerve blocks" injections, not just cause it can horse to break down, but also the rider on its back to get hurt or killed.
Believe me, this has happened too.
That's as much information that I can give you at this time.
I'm sure there will be some that want to know more...where did this info come from? are you sure?
Sorry...that's all I can say as of now.