Dr. Adam Chambers

EHV-1 Update: All Restrictions on Woodbine Barn 10 Lifted

ORC Manager of Veterinary Services Dr. Adam Chambers announced that all restrictions placed on horses stabled in Woodbine’s Barn 10 are now removed, effective April 10, 2014. In a March 27 notice, a requirement to maintain increased biosecurity measures, monitor temperatures, and limit use of ponies remained in place. These measures are now removed. The […]

Quarantine Lifted on Racehorses Stabled in Barn B at Rideau Carleton

The Ontario Racing Commission (ORC) has lifted the quarantine on Barn B at Rideau Carleton. According to ORC Manager of Veterinary Services Dr. Adam Chambers, testing has confirmed that the cause of death of horse D J STAMKOS was not of a contagious nature. As a result, horses from Barn B that were entered are […]

Woodbine EHV-1 Update: Restrictions on Woodbine Barn 1 Lifted

Ontario Racing Commission Manager of Veterinary Services Dr. Adam Chambers announced that all restrictions placed on horses stabled in Woodbine’s Barn 1 are now removed, effective June 26 2013. The restrictions on Barn 3 horses were lifted on June 19th. The last time a horse in Barn 1 tested positive was June 12, 2013. Twice […]

Woodbine EHV-1 Update: Barn 3 Tests Negative

ORC Manager of Veterinary Services Dr. Adam Chambers confirms that for all horses stabled in Barn 3, negative results have been returned for PCR (polymerase chain reaction) tests for EHV-1. Consequently, Barn 3 horses are now allowed to train on the training track in the morning after it has closed to training for all other […]

ORC EHV-1 Update: Restrictions Lifted

The Ontario Racing Commission (ORC) has announced that there have been no reports of any further clinical cases in horses stabled in the Lower Barn of the Campbellville Training Centre. ORC Manager of Veterinary Services Dr. Adam Chambers confirms that horses stabled in this barn will be allowed to enter into races (make entries) and […]

ORC Continues to Monitor and Investigate EHV-1 Cases

As reported on May 21st, the Ontario Racing Commission (ORC) has been closely monitoring and investigating the confirmed reports of EHV-1 in two standardbreds that had been at the Campbellville Training Centre. Due to the infectious and serious nature of this disease, the focus has been to ensure that Ontario’s equine athletes are protected. ORC Manager […]

Confirmed Case of EHV-1 at Vernon Downs, NY

The Ontario Racing Commission (ORC) notes that the Vernon Downs’ stable area remains under quarantine as a safety precaution after a case of Equine Herpes Virus-1 (EHV-1) was diagnosed on Saturday. The virus is currently contained to one barn on the Vernon backstretch. Due to the report of this confirmed case, ORC Manager of Veterinary Services Dr. Adam Chambers […]