FEI NSAID Congress Day 1

INTRODUCTION TO SESSION 1, 2 AND 3

Day One of the NSAID Congress 2010 saw the presentation of the most up-to-date research on the science and use of Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Drugs (NSAIDs) in equine medicine. Ethical considerations for the use of these drugs and the viewpoint from human sport were also presented.

The panel discussion focused on the different approaches to the use of NSAIDs in FEI competition and featured riders, team leaders and veterinarians.

To view the video from the Congress please click on the title of the presentation listed below:

SESSION ONE

OPENING ADDRESS (HRH Princess Haya)

WELCOME ADDRESS (Sven Holmberg)

WHAT ARE NSAIDs AND HOW TO THEY ACT IN THE BODY? (Colin Roberts - GBR)

NSAIDs: HOW ARE THEY DETECTED BY THE MCP? - THE ANALYST's VIEW (Yves Bonnaire - FRA)

HOW TO USE IRRELEVANT PLASMA AND URINE DRUG CONCENTRATIONS IN DOPING CONTROL IN THE FEI (Pierre-Louis Toutain - FRA)

HISTORY OF NSAIDs IN THE FEI - WHAT WAS THE POSITION PRIOR TO 1993? (Alex Atock - IRL)

WHAT ARE NSAIDs USED FOR IN PRIVATE PRACTICE followed by HOW EFFECTIVE ARE NSAIDs AT PAIN CONTROL IN HORSES? (Wayne McIlwraight - NZL)

THE EFFICACY OF NSAIDs IN ANALGESIA VERSUS THEIR ACTION AS ANTI-INFLAMMATORY AGENTS (Ludovic Pelligand - FRA)

WHAT DAMAGE CAN LONG-TERM USE OF NSAIDs DO TO HORSES? (Pierre-Louis Toutain on behalf of Johanna Fink - NED)