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Originally posted by Perfect stranger
reply to post by Gawdzilla
Gawdzilla
Not sure I follow your logic. what I'm thinking is that it may have been some kind of test or maybe even an attack. Do people bet on Polo? Who would have something to gain if these horses did not compete? You state correctly that horses that did not receive meds were ok... so why did only some get them and what was really in the Meds?
Food for thought........
That accompanies news today that an Ocala pharmacy has taken responsibility for botching a vitamin compound given to the horses just hours before they died.
The strength of an ingredient in the medication was incorrect," Jennifer Beckett, Chief Operations Officer Franck's Pharmacy, told reporters outside the pharmacy today. "We will cooperate fully with the authorities as they continue their investigation."
She declined to answer further questions, but said, "We extend our most sincere condolences to the horses owners, the Lechuza polo team and the members of the United States Polo Association. We share their grief and sadness.
Biodyl is illegal in the United States, according to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, and is made up of vitamin B, selenium, potassium and magnesium.
Even mixing up an identical compound from Biodyl's individual parts could be illegal as well, said FDA spokeswoman Siobhan DeLancey.
"It is my impression that that would be manufacturing a new animal drug," she said.
Federal law allows some leeway in mixing replacement compounds even of banned substances, but is generally limited to "when the health of an animal is threatened or suffering or death may result from failure to treat."
Biodyl is designed to help animals recover from strenuous activities and muscular problems, according to Merial Limited, its manufacturer.
Franck's is one of the top suppliers in the nation of veterinary chemical compounds, local vets say. The pharmacy also mixes for human consumption, according to its Web site. Wellington veterinarian Dr. Ben Schachter said he has used the pharmacy for 25 years.
Originally posted by Perfect stranger
reply to post by Chadwickus
Hey Chad
Looks to me like to you have clearly made up your mind on this one and are quite closed to looking at other views...... so maybe all Chad's will react the same way when faced with a story being fed to you by the media......
I think it is our responsibility to look at events like these and try to see possible links between them...... but saying something like you did above on red cars is what I find shall I just say " special" Thank you very much for that
have a great day
Originally posted by Chadwickus
reply to post by spinkyboo
No, you're being ridiculous, what links do any of these incidents have?
You can't just randomly pick news articles and say they're connected. That would be like someone googling "red car crash" listing the results and saying that all these cars crashed because they're red.
Originally posted by Chadwickus
reply to post by spinkyboo
Everything you're saying there is all well and good but you're claiming these things are getting swept under a rug, yet there are news reports about these incidents.
If the government wants something swept under the rug, I guarantee not you or I would have the slightest clue about it.
Originally posted by Chadwickus
reply to post by spinkyboo
I actually agree with you, to a certain level.
I just like to pick things apart to find the truth, hence my usual skepticism.
cnn.com
The vials contained samples of Venezuelan Equine Encephalitis, a virus that sickens horses and can be spread to humans by mosquitoes.