Oh you gotta have faith!

This article is an SI link off of CNN's front page:

Vet accused of injecting horses with vodka pre-race

OMAHA, Neb. (AP) -- A veterinarian will be in court next week to face accusations he injected horses with vodka to calm their nerves before races at Fonner Park in Grand Island.

Jay Stewart faces four misdemeanor counts of attempting to influence a race by tampering with a horse. His trial starts Wednesday in Hall County.

In a story first reported by the Omaha World-Herald, Stewart denied any wrongdoing. He didn't immediately return a message from The Associated Press seeking comment. A person who answered the phone at his Grand Island clinic said Stewart was in surgery Friday morning.

Stewart is alleged to have administered vodka to horses in 2005 -- before the fourth race Feb. 20, the sixth race Feb. 27, the fifth race March 11 and the ninth race April 9.

Want to know what the worst part about this is??

Check out the name of the president of the Nebraska Veterinary Medical Association. Yep, same guy...

I'm so proud this happened in my home state and made national news. Little bits of information like this add up and degrade people's faith in our profession, so if these alleged events really happened I want to give a big shout-out to Dr. Stewart and say THANKS.


Mood: irritated
Music: Dr. Booth's lecture