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Old 04-19-2009, 11:14 PM
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Default 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.
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Old 04-19-2009, 11:22 PM
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A toxin or poison.
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Old 04-19-2009, 11:25 PM
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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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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.
I thought the same thing. Perhaps the concoction was to be diluted prior to administering?
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this is a very sad and scary story.
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Old 04-20-2009, 10:35 AM
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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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Old 04-20-2009, 10:45 AM
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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/
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Old 04-20-2009, 11:20 AM
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rumor is that a vet injected them with SOMETHING (duh i guess)..

Really a sad story..
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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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Old 04-20-2009, 11:46 AM
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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.

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?
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Old 04-20-2009, 11:52 AM
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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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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?
The article you linked said many of the horses started to show symptoms right off the van. I wonder if carbon monoxide poisoning could be possible.
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Old 04-20-2009, 05:49 PM
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They're about to cover the story on ABC News.

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The article you linked said many of the horses started to show symptoms right off the van. I wonder if carbon monoxide poisoning could be possible.
I think they've heavily updated it since I first read it. There's a lot of new info. Hmm.
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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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Just terrible.

http://www.bloodhorse.com/horse-raci...y-horse-deaths
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Old 04-21-2009, 10:15 AM
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Horrible beyond words . I'm guessing it must be a poison .
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Old 04-21-2009, 02:08 PM
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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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tainted biodyl, 21-of the 26 horses were given it, 5 that were not are the only ones that lived
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