Email from RPRA on banned substances

Gents



Thank you for your emails of Friday.



I hope you will appreciate that I am unable to comment on any individual PED test – the details of which must remain confidential.



I can confirm that Appendix G in the RPRA Rule book clearly states what is NOT allowed and a copy of this is below -



2. The use in pigeons of the following are strictly forbidden:



ANABOLIC STEROIDS, BETAAGONISTS, CORTICO STEROIDS,

ANTI-INFLAMMATORY NON-STEROIDS,OPIATES, ANALGESICS,

PERFORMANCE ENHANCING STIMULANTS, SYNTHETIC

HORMONES, ANY DRUG FOUND TO BE PERFORMANCE ENHANCING PLUS

ANY SUBSTANCE WHICH MAY BE USED IN AN ATTEMPT TO MASK THE

ABOVE.



When products of which the composition is not specified are administered, we advise

fanciers to ask for an attestation from their pharmacist or vet stating that the product

does not contain forbidden substances.



Advice to Fanciers



That numerous medications are advertised for sale in the fancy press and on line – DOES NOT absolve the Fancier from their responsibility.

As in all sport it is the individuals responsibility to know what is being administered and to understand the potential effects.

At present I can only offer the following advice with regard to medications purchased through any publication or on line – BUYER BEWARE!

Basically if you are unsure what any medication may do or what it contains then don’t use it! Until the supplier confirms in writing what it contains and whether it complies with RPRA Rules (see Rule 2 clearly put the onus onto fanciers to do this!).



I hope this helps answer your original concerns.



Regards



Stewart

so how will the Pharmacist know what a banned substance is in our sport.
So they have the list, but not us the members.
I'm dumbfounded, stuck for words.

This could be absolutely anything

PERFORMANCE ENHANCING STIMULANTS

is viagra a banned substance, I could do with some hard pigeons

its crazy is this ......i bet alot of resp treatments contain banned substances ,for christ sake we aint all chemistry exsperts and vets lol

i just sent an email saying as club secretary could i have a copy of the banned list as i dont want my members falling foul, that was my answer

Good luck Steve, but you might as well learn how to plat fog.
My source assures me that they don't know what they are talking about that's why samples are sent to South Africa.

thing is then are we running on the south african banned list?

exactly.
Once again, the organisation we look to protect our sport as once again let us down.
The RPRA know only too well that there are some fanciers who are not very academic so when they read this paragraph, what does it mean to them.
Exactly, nothing.

i'm not certain on this but will try and check i think the dropping sample lay in South Africa for 4 months before the result was given i also understand the RPRA refused permission for the sample to be tested in Belgium or Middlesex were they test for greyhounds george

Mr Kirman has heard he has a regional council meeting in January over his 3 year ban george

Lets hope he gets a reprieve

could be over before then george

spill the beans then George

the RRPA are losing members left right and centre they seem to ban people very easy are they being to strict ???????????????

just take our money and don't give us anything in return unless we pay for it first.
The fancy is on its knees yet they will give 80 grand to charity. The fanciers don't run it, we pay to fund it, it's that simple.