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Coggins Test

By Academic | 01-Jan-2018

The racing incidents from Race 4 on 2017/12/13 at Mysore states

"Trainer Mr. Faraz Arshad was fined Rs.10,000/- by the Stewards for accepting his charge GAME AGAIN (Ryan Marshall), in the above Race, without a valid Coggins Test Certificate, negative for EIA; Subsequently it was permitted to be withdrawn from the above Race."

Could trainer/assistant or official shed light into why this test was requested in the first place? Under what circumstances is this test requested or is it common protocol for every horse?

What are any other such tests that are requested from trainers?

(Coggins test is a diagnostic test performed in horses to test for Equine infectious anemia or swamp fever)

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Racebuff said ...

01-Jan-2018
When racehorses move from one centre to another, they need to have a certificate that they are free from the highly infectious Coggins disease, lest it is spread to other horses in the new location.

Besides the above, certain centres also need a certificate for Glanders.

Best regards,

RaceBuff