19 ICRAV 2026 NOTES JOINT SESSION 2 While catastrophic injuries remain the major concern from the public and garners continued the most attention, catastrophic injury concerns have opened horseracing to greater scrutiny for whip use, two-year old racing, doping and medication issues, and racehorse aftercare. The public in the US simply does not consider horses as livestock. Media amplification of injuries, whipping, or any other perceived animal abuse is ongoing, especially through social media. Most horsemen, track operators, and regulators have come to understand that losing their SLO is an existential threat to their livelihood.
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