General Alerts
| Date | Subject | Summary | Link |
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| 31/12/2026 | Previous General Alerts | To view previous general alerts published by GRV, change the "View Year" drop down option to 2025 (or earlier years) and select the "View" button. | |
| 30/12/2026 | What’s in your greyhound’s food bowl? | Published in the July 2020 edition of Greyhound Monthly Victoria, and posted in the kennels on track, this article includes information about how to avoid positive swabs from contamination through knackery meat and personal medication. |
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| 30/12/2026 | GRV Feeding, Medication & Supplement Guidelines | GRV’s Feeding, Medication & Supplement Guidelines published in August 2016 alerts participants to the potential risks of inadvertent positive swabs. Further information is available within these General Alerts and on GRV's Greyhound Care & Standards website - https://greyhoundcare.grv.org.au/Greyhound-Care/Health-and-Well-being/Greyhound-feeding-and-nutrition/ |
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| 13/03/2026 | Mandatory and Approved Gear List for Greyhounds Racing in Victoria | (GRV) has established a list of gear that is classified as either mandatory or approved for use on a greyhound during kennelling, presentation, racing, or trialling. Mandatory gear must be fitted to the greyhound or used in connection with the greyhound, whenever it is on a racecourse. Approved gear may be used on a racecourse only after application by the Trainer and approval of the Stewards. All gear must be provided by the participant (unless otherwise stated), be in good condition, fit for purpose and pose no risk to any person or greyhound. Any other gear not specified in this list requires the permission of Stewards for each individual greyhound. |
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| 13/01/2026 | Transcervical Insemination (TCI) Frequently Asked Questions | Greyhounds Australasia (GA) announced a ban on Surgical Artificial Insemination (SAI) from 1 January 2026, transitioning to frozen semen artificial insemination via Transcervical Insemination (TCI) - a less invasive, non-surgical method already widely used in canine reproduction. These FAQs were published on GA's website on 31/10/2025 - https://galtd.org.au/welfare/transcervical-insemination-tci-faqs/ Along with a news item - https://galtd.org.au/2025/10/31/surgical-artificial-insemination-phase-out-update-31-october-2025/ |
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