Animal Welfare Report – 16 September 2022
Desexing greyhounds prior to attending a GAP pre-entry assessment.
Increase in Kennel Cough cases being reported
Participants are advised that there appears to be a small increase in the number of greyhounds with symptoms of Kennel Cough being reported over the past week.
CEO Monthly Update August 2019
August is shaping up to be another busy month for greyhound racing in Victoria, both on and off the track.
CEO Monthly Update July 2019
The big news for GRV last month was the decision by Bernie Carolan to step down as Chair of Greyhound Racing Victoria on 30 June after a four-year term.
CEO Monthly Update June 2019
While there are always greyhound race meetings happening around Victoria, June is usually one of our less busy months. And it’s also the start of winter when dogs are particularly susceptible to Kennel Cough, an infection caused by several upper respiratory viruses and bacteria which can last for several weeks.
KENNEL COUGH ALERT
Cases of Kennel Cough, a highly contagious disease in dogs, have been detected in Victoria and participants need to be alert for outbreaks among their greyhounds
CEO Monthly Update May 2019
In the May edition of the Monthly, we salute the retirement of two great racers, Poke The Bear and Jesaulenko, with a look back at their career highlights, and cover the Horsham Cup, won this year in fine style by superstar Orson Allen.
CEO Monthly Update April 2019
Welcome to the April edition of Greyhound Monthly Victoria. Some of the highlights in this issue include Dyna Patty’s great run in the Australia Cup and Orson Allen’s back to back wins in the Horsham and Perth Cups.
CEO Monthly Update March 2019
February was another busy month for Victorian greyhound racing with the Australian Cup Carnival featuring some great racing action, including a champion performance by Australia’s best stayer, Tornado Tears, in the Group 1 Zoom Top, a solid win by rising star, Deliver, in the Group 1 Rookie Rebel and a run by Barooga Brett in the Temlee that’s positioned him as dual Group 1 winner.
CEO Monthly Update February 2019
Last month saw a great win by Dyna Hunter in the Warragul Cup, the second leg of the Gippsland Carnival, and you can read more about it in this issue.