An Ohio county fair's grand champion lamb is under investigation after a veterinarian found performance-enhancing drugs in its system
After winning the junior livestock show at the Logan County Fair on July 10, the lamb underwent testing by a state veterinarian, a routine practice before going to slaughter, according to the Ohio Department of Agriculture.The lamb's owner, an 11-year-old with the Miami Valley Producers 4-H Club, showed the animal at the fair's market lamb show. He and the lamb have since been stripped of their title and awards.State Veterinarian Dr.
These diuretics are available only with a prescription, so how the young 4-H member got them remains a mystery, according to Forshey.Logan County Fair board President Christie Barns said she's never seen a situation like this in her six years on the board.Barns explained that some fairs award money based on placement in the competition, but Logan County's doesn't.However, the exhibitor can sell the animal through a fair livestock auction, which is what the boy decided to do.
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