7AB0;3C* 2%31*<;C? #<'($5 23 1 #;?C;B01C* ;C5(#*%+ 0'C03%C9 4'!!'C #3C#3 1C5 )(2$;0 )3%03)*;'C 2'*< #(??3#* *<1* 1$$ 1*<$3*3# #<'($5 23 1$$'-35 *' 2%31*<3 1# 31#;$+ 1# )'##;2$3@ )1%*;0($1%$+ -<3C *<3 ;C*3C#;.3 3AA'%* -3 1#& 'A *<3! ;# 01(#;C? 2%31*<;C? *' 23 !'%3 5;AB0($*9 a result of the intensity of the work they do. The harder 8/F# O5V: 8/F "?OF 8/F VMKM, UMKKM2FK 0?,,MUKFQ )4T0.FV8 1OFM8/.V2 K/?5,H 1F M K.2V.T0MV8 .VH5K8O# 0?V0FOVQ Common sense and public perception both suggest that all athletes should be allowed to breathe as easily as possible, particularly when the intensive effort we ask of them is 0M5K.V2 1OFM8/.V2 8? 1F "?OF H.4T05,8Q Another welfare issue is around the occurrence of F$FO0.KF@.VH50FH U5,"?VMO# /F"?OO/M2F ?O -)<E=+Q '.2V.T0MV8 OFKFMO0/ K/?&K 8/M8 FKKFV8.M,,# M,, OM0F/?OKFK around the world can experience EIPH during training and racing. It is well known that horses in Europe are treated with the drug furosemide to mitigate EIPH during training. If EIPH wasn’t a concern, furosemide would not be administered during training. In addition to other /FM,8/ 1FVFT8K: 0,.V.0M, K85H.FK /M(F UO?(FV 8/M8 >L*<A Strips reduce EIPH. Not only can EIPH negatively impact performance, but public perception is negatively impacted when the bleed is severe enough to be seen at the nostrils. As far as performance and health, one study of almost 400 horses using nasal strips during racing in the United States was evaluated by Kansas State University: -<8 &MK ?1KFO(FH 8/M8 /?OKFK &.8/ 8/F K8O.U /MH M &.V percentage 3.4% higher than horses that did not wear a strip. Horses wearing a nasal strip had a 15% decrease in 8/F .V8FO(M, 8? 8/F VF$8 OM0F DJI HM#KB 0?"UMOFH &.8/ OM0F@ 8?@OM0F .V8FO(M, 1F4?OF &FMO.V2 M VMKM, K8O.U DJ3 HM#KBQ+ In this study, is a 3.4% higher win percentage enhanced performance or is it a statistic of better health by reducing EIPH? Does the fact that horses were able to race back 7 HM#K K??VFO 45O8/FO K5UU?O8 M /FM,8/ 1FVFT8N >MK8FO OF0?(FO# MVH OF85OV 8? OM0.V2 .VH.0M8FK M 45O8/FO 1FVFT8 8? 8/F /?OKFQ !/F .VH5K8O# M,K? 1FVFT8K &/FV /?OKFK MOF healthy and can run back quicker. * TVM, ?1KFO(M8.?V; &/# H? )5O?UFMV OM0.V2 OF25,M8?OK take the position that if something improves performance .8 0?VK8.858FK MV 5V4M.O MH(MV8M2FN !/F .VH5K8O#%K KF,4@ .VS.08FH K8.2"M K5OO?5VH.V2 -FV/MV0FH UFO4?O"MV0F+ V?8 only works to its own detriment, but it’s also in distinct 0?V8OMK8 8? K? "MV# S?5O.K/.V2 KUF08M8?O KU?O8K 4?O &/?" continuous performance improvement is an attribute for increased spectator engagement. Not only do tennis, skiing,
bobsledding, sailing, formula 1 racing, running, jumping, rugby, football and most other international sports events embrace improved performance, but they also demand and invest in innovation to identify new opportunities for improved health, safety and performance of the athlete and the equipment they utilize. The current and new fans needed to sustain the racing industry are demanding fairness, ethics, welfare and transparency in the rules. They also expect optimal performance of athletes through improved knowledge, health and innovation. Moreover, we live in an increasingly transparent world where spectators, stakeholders and welfare advocates have access to social media feeds that can dramatically impact an industry. Animal welfare activists have shown the power they have to leverage low cost messaging on their part into big changes in an industry through the internet or social media. So, in response to whether nasal strips enhance performance, the question is: by what standard are they being measured? A nasal strip having evidence of 1FVFT8 8? /?OKFK% /FM,8/ H5O.V2 OM0.V2 MVH V? F(.HFV0F of performance beyond genetic potential is banned, while FR5.U"FV8 8/M8 /MK ,.88,F ?O V? F(.HFV0F ?4 M /FM,8/ 1FVFT8 or impact on performance is permitted. Use of nasal strips during racing is good for horses and horse racing. The strips do not enhance performance beyond a horse’s genetic potential, and they protect horses from a racing related injury. Veterinarians, owners and trainers should have the option to use nasal strips on race day. The ban should #* 5/'*1& -*+./$*1 ")* (4 ,0)05 )%+/2) (, +0!* 103 also helps to harmonize rules both within racing jurisdictions and use in human sports competition. =<3 *3,* 'A *<;# 15.3%*'%;1$ -1# )%'.;535 *' 1$$ 1"3C533# 'A *<3 7(%')31C 1C5 >35;*3%%1C31C 6'%#3%10;C? :353%1*;'C 83C3%1$ /##3!2$+9
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