Doping and controlled medication

Doping & Controlled Medication

NOTE THE FEI HAS REVIEWED THE AREA OF DOPING AND MEDICATION CONTROL
CONSIDERABLY. THESE CHANGES CAME INTO EFFECT ON 5 APRIL 2010 AND ARE
EXPLAINED IN FULL ON THE CLEAN SPORT WEBSITE.

THE EXISTING APPROACH IS DESCRIBED BELOW AND OUTLINED IN THE CURRENT VERSION OF THE VETERINARY REGULATIONS.

The rules that now apply are:

The Equine Anti-Doping and Controlled Medication Regulations (EADCMR), Effective 5 April 2010

EADCMRs version applicable exclusively to the 2010 Youth Olympic Games in Singapore, please see below:

Clean version of EADCMRs, effective for YOG 2010 only

Track-change version of EADCMRs, effective for YOG 2010 only

Summary of the changes to the EADCMRs, effective for YOG 2010 only

Equine Prohibited Substances List, Effective 5 April 2010

The rules that applied until the 4 April 2010 were:

The Equine Anti-Doping and Medication Control Rules (EADMC), effective 1 June 2007, updated 10 April 2008

The Equine Prohibited List effective 1st January 2009

In order to ensure a level playing field and protect the welfare of the horse the FEI, like all other sporting Federations undertakes a programme of testing for substances that are prohibited in a horse's system during competitions. Testing for such substances is undertaken not only to prevent the enhancement of performance, but also because they are detrimental to the health and welfare of the horse. Please refer to the " Athletes Guide " and " How testing Works "

The new approach to FEI Equine Prohibited Substance List (“the List”) can be found at Annex II of the Veterinary Regulations (12th edition). The approach previously to date was to collectively describe categories and cocktails of Prohibited Substances and to name some examples. Now the approach taken is to list out all the specific substances prohibited by the rules.

This list can be found at the Equine Prohibited List the principle which can be located at feicleansport.org

Medication Control at FEI competitions

The welfare of the horse is the paramount priority for the FEI. If you compete under FEI rules, your horse (and you) could be tested for Prohibited Substances, so you must be aware of what medications your horse has received and ensure with your advisers that they are not accidentally in your horses system at the time of competition. The FEI List of Detection Times will help you know what are the known last detection time for some frequently used medications. Part of your role, is to ensure that no horse competes before it is ready, and certainly not by having to use medications.

NOTE: FROM 5 APRIL 2010, AN OFFICIAL RECORD MUST BE KEPT OF ANY SUBSTANCES FROM THE PROHIBITED LIST THAT HAVE BEEN GIVEN TO A HORSE WHEN OUTSIDE FEI RULES. PLEASE SEE FEICLEANSPORT.ORG AND VETERINARY UPDATES:

Previous annual reports of the FEI Medication Control Programme in Groups I and II can be found below.

Should your horse require medication either just before an event, or during, what is given must be agreed with the FEI Veterinary Delegate present at the event as being suitable to allow the horse to compete without any unfair advantage. If that is not agreed, then either the horse will not be allowed to compete, or if a test is undertaken, punitive sanctions could be applied. The FEI List of Detection Times is designed to help in decisions about treatment before an event.

Copies of the relevant forms that are in use at FEI events as part of the above medication control follow. They are not to be completed before arrival at an FEI event and have no validity unless appropriately signed by relevant FEI officials.

An application for treatment must always be made on the appropriate forms listed below:

ETUE 1 - Authorisation for Emergency Treatment (i.e. involving medication with a Prohibited Substance at or close to an Event)
ETUE 2 - Declaration for the Administration of altrenogest (e.g. Regumate) to mares competing in FEI competitions
MEDICATION FORM 3 - Authorisation for the use of Medication not on the Prohibited Substances list (e.g. rehydration fluids and antibiotics)
ELECTIVE TESTING FORM 4 - Application Form for Elective testing

For further related forms such as veterinary reports and MCP order forms, please click HERE.

Important Notes on Elective Testing
For Elective Testing, please refer to the Veterinary Regulations 12th edition.