from the Ontario Racing Commission

Toronto, ON — The Ontario Racing Commission has been advised that some samples of a compounded version of n-butyl alcohol contain ethanol.

The substance was not listed as an ingredient.

On Feb. 23, the ORC issued a Notice to the Industry reminding licensees of the CPMA testing of its official samples for ethanol effective Feb. 13, 2012.

The ORC believes it is the responsibility of Ontario licensees to pay close attention and to read the label of ingredients when choosing products that are administered to horses. Further, the racing community is reminded that a basic aspect of good medication control is ensuring that you only use products that are properly manufactured and clearly labeled, and that are administered by a licensed veterinarian or under the direction of one.