CEO’s Monthly Update December 2021
What better way to celebrate the opening up of Victoria’s greyhound racing tracks than with the 2021 Melbourne Cup?
What better way to celebrate the opening up of Victoria’s greyhound racing tracks than with the 2021 Melbourne Cup?
Firstly, I’d like to pay my respects to Paul Wheeler who sadly passed away on 13 October.
Firstly, I’d like to congratulate all the winners at the 2021 Victorian Greyhound Awards and thank the thousands of people who watched it live on 19 September and over following days.
As you will be aware, Greyhound Racing Victoria (GRV) and the Greyhound Owners, Trainers and Breeders Association of Victoria (GOTBA)
A single property in the Northern Territory has been identified as the source of toxic horse meat, believed responsible for a spate of dog deaths in Victoria.
A cluster of liver disease and deaths in dogs in the Gippsland region is currently under investigation.
It has been another very busy month for greyhound racing in Victoria with exciting new developments and significant progress on a few fronts.
An investigation into a cluster of dogs with liver disease in Gippsland has identified the plant toxin indospicine as the cause of liver failure.
Desexing is an important part of ensuring community support for the continuation of greyhound racing.
GRV advises participants of recent reports of different diseases amongst pet dogs in Victoria, and to notify GRV of any suspect cases via [email protected] or (03) 8329 1100.