ICRAV Melbourne 2026

Time PROMENADE ROOM 1 & 2 PROMENADE ROOM 3 Analytical Session Analytical Advances Chair: Emmie Ngai Man Ho Veterinary Session Synergy Between Stewards & Regulatory Veterinarians Chairs: Peter Symons & Kim Kelly 8:30AM Analytical Advances in Horseracing Medication and Doping Control from 2023 to 2025 Bobby Gray The Veterinary Dilemma: Decision Making Difficulties for Veterinarians Facilitated discussion • Pre-Race Conditions • At the Start CJ (Kate) Savage 8:50AM Dried Blood Spots (DBS) Assessment for Direct and Indirect Detection of ESAs Administration in Equine Benoit Loup 9:10AM A New Current in Confirmatory Testing: Electromembrane Extraction for Equine and Canine Medication and Doping Control Bobby Gray 9:30AM What is There in Post-Race Equine Plasma Samples Beyond the Target Lists? – Routine Untargeted Detection of Emerging Drugs in Postcompetition Plasma Aided by Artificial Intelligence Fuyu Guan Raceday Veterinary Examination Protocols: Insights from a Global Survey Facilitated discussion • The Post-Race Vet Exam • What else can Reg Vets do for the Stewards? • After Severe Injury: The Trainer Interview Fumiaki Mizobe 9:50AM An Approach for the Analysis of Banned Substances in Falcon Faeces using QuEChERS Extraction and Liquid Chromatography–Mass Spectrometry Andrew McKinney 10:10AM The Application of the New ThermoFisher Stellar to Equine, Canine and Human Drug Testing Simon Hudson 10:30AM Morning Tea Sponsored by LockCon Analytical Session Intelligence and Investigations Chair: John Keledjian Veterinary Session Synergy Between Stewards & Regulatory Veterinarians Chairs: Peter Symons & Kim Kelly 10:55AM Checking in With the Punters: Drug Checking as a Market Monitor to Detect the Emergence of New Psychoactive Substances Malcolm D McLeod IFHA Horse Welfare Committee Report Facilitated discussion • Racing in Adverse Weather Conditions • Standard Responses/ Managing Criticism • Other issues • The Future Jamie Stier 11:15AM Old Drugs and New Challenges: A Review of Nitazenes in the UK Simon Hudson 11:35AM Forensic and Genetic Investigation of Gonadorelin Administration in a Racing Greyhound: A Case Study Steven Karamatic TUESDAY 24 MARCH – PROGRAM XXXII ICRAV 2026

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