Experts on non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs research in equestrian sport will address the Fédération Equestre Internationale Congress on NSAID Usage and Medication in the Equine Athlete in Lausanne, Switzerland, this summer.
Dr. Wayne McIlwraith of the United States, professor Pierre-Louis Toutain of France and professor Ken Hinchcliffe of Australia will be part of a panel of speakers at the Congress, which will be held at the Olympic Museum on Aug. 16-17.
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The panel will discuss the effectiveness of NSAIDs in pain control, determining effective levels for usage and on the effects of NSAIDs on equine performance.
A vote on the use of NSAIDs in competition will be taken at the FEI General Assembly, held in Taiwan from Nov. 1-6.
