Wednesday, 25th March 24th International Conference of Racing Analysts and Veterinarians 2026

ThermoFisher Scientific – Platinum Sponsor Presentation

• Models for Simulating Mammalian Metabolism - Sean Yamada
• Development of a 3D Equine Liver Model for Metabolic Studies Using an Organ-on-a-Chip Platform - Mario Thevis
• Detection of Trazodone and its Metabolites in the Horse Following an Oral Administration - Marjaana Viljanto
• Comprehensive Metabolic Investigation of Suzetrigine to Support Anti-Doping Strategies in Equestrian Sports - Shino Ann Koshy
• Metabolites Identification of Non-Steroidal Selective Androgen Receptor Modulator PF-06260414 After Oral Administration in Thoroughbred Horses - Mahmoud MK Kamel Mohamed

• ‘Good Lives’ for Animals Used in Sport: The Role of Vets in Safeguarding Welfare and Explaining Ethics - Madeleine Campbell
• When Welfare Isn’t Enough: Lessons from NZ’s Greyhound Racing Shutdown - Gavin Goble
• Evidence of Change: A Decade of Welfare Reform in Greyhound Racing in Australia and New Zealand - Michelle Ledger
• The Role of the Regulatory Veterinarian in Protecting Horse Welfare - Dionne Benson
• Beyond the Track: Opportunities and Challenges in the Rehoming and Aftercare of Retired Racehorses - Karen M Caldwell
• Developing a Strategy to Increase Demand for Retired Thoroughbreds in Australia - Natasha A Hamilton

• Beyond the Parent Drug: Expanding Tramadol Metabolite Detection Using High-Resolution Mass Spectrometry and Molecular Networking  - Cheka Kehelpannala
• The Detection of Oxygen-carrying PFAS in Equine Serum via Headspace GC-MS/MS - Leif K McGoldrick
• Detection of Perfluorocarbons in Equine Serum Using Headspace Gas Chromatography - Mass Spectrometry - Benjamin Moeller
• Detection of Carmoterol in Equine Urine, Blood, and Hair - Gwendolyne Alarcio
• The Development of an Automated Headspace Gas Chromatography (HSGCMS) Procedure for the Determination of TCO2 in Equine Plasma with Cross-Validation to the Beckman Synchron EL-ISE - Robert McKenzie

• Meta-analysis of international pharmacokinetic data of flunixin in horses: supporting regulatory harmonization and enabling prescribers to individualize detection times through a Bayesian paradigm - Taisuke Kuroda
• Pharmacokinetics of Zoledronic Acid and Tiludronic Acid (Tildren®) Administered by I.V. infusion in Thoroughbreds - Glenys Noble
• Pharmacokinetics of Metformin in Horses and Potential Exposure Through Environmental Contamination - Heather K Knych
• Pharmacokinetics and Effects on Gastric Acid Secretion of Vonoprazan in Thoroughbreds - Camilo Morales
• Pharmacokinetics of Betamethasone Following Intramuscular Administration and Effects on Endogenous Cortisol Secretion in Exercising Horses - Heather Knych