Comments on: Two weeks after the Derby death, what do we know? http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2008/05/17/two-weeks-after-the-derby-death-what-do-we-know/ The Web blog of the Pet Connection, a pet-care feature syndicated internationally by Universal Press. Thu, 04 Dec 2008 18:15:20 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Hilary http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2008/05/17/two-weeks-after-the-derby-death-what-do-we-know/#comment-266883 Hilary Sun, 18 May 2008 12:07:12 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/?p=2490#comment-266883 It seems to me horse racing is highlighting an issue for all domesticated animals or animals reared by humans. Its not just horses that are being affected by genetic vulnerability. We pump them full of vaccines and feed chemical laden commercial foods. These are chemicals are then a part of the animal's biology and when they produce offspring, the babies are exposed to whatever toxicity their parents have been exposed too, along with whatever toxins they are exposed to throughout their lives. The toxins keep multiplying throughout the generations, creating genetically vulnerable animals who suffer from disease at higher rates then we have ever seen. I applaud your call to boycott horse racing - and we should be doing the same for all sport animals. It seems to me horse racing is highlighting an issue for all domesticated animals or animals reared by humans. Its not just horses that are being affected by genetic vulnerability. We pump them full of vaccines and feed chemical laden commercial foods. These are chemicals are then a part of the animal’s biology and when they produce offspring, the babies are exposed to whatever toxicity their parents have been exposed too, along with whatever toxins they are exposed to throughout their lives.
The toxins keep multiplying throughout the generations, creating genetically vulnerable animals who suffer from disease at higher rates then we have ever seen.
I applaud your call to boycott horse racing - and we should be doing the same for all sport animals.

]]> By: judi http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2008/05/17/two-weeks-after-the-derby-death-what-do-we-know/#comment-266752 judi Sat, 17 May 2008 18:05:38 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/?p=2490#comment-266752 I am againest horse racing all together. I am againest horse racing all together.

]]> By: Gina Spadafori http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2008/05/17/two-weeks-after-the-derby-death-what-do-we-know/#comment-266731 Gina Spadafori Sat, 17 May 2008 14:55:22 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/?p=2490#comment-266731 No nail-biting. I'll be in San Francisco. :) No nail-biting. I’ll be in San Francisco. :)

]]> By: Dr. Patty Khuly http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2008/05/17/two-weeks-after-the-derby-death-what-do-we-know/#comment-266728 Dr. Patty Khuly Sat, 17 May 2008 14:41:20 +0000 http://www.petconnection.com/blog/?p=2490#comment-266728 Kudos, Gina. But will you be biting your nails right around post-time? Don't worry--race withdrawal gets easier after the first one. The Belmont will be a breeze. Kudos, Gina.

But will you be biting your nails right around post-time?

Don’t worry—race withdrawal gets easier after the first one. The Belmont will be a breeze.

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