The steer was disqualified

Calgary Stampede Steer Disqualified For Doping

The two non steroidal, anti inflammatory drugs that were detected are prohibited in any quantity under event rules.

The rules state all animals are to be presented without any alterations to their physiological state and free of violative Black Suede Boulima 160mm drug residues because the competition is designated "terminal," meaning the champion steer enters the food system.

"The steer was disqualified for a violation relating to Suede Boulima 160mm two separate drugs within the animal's system. It's our responsibility to facilitate a fair competition with high ethical standards for our Brown Suede Boulima 160mm human participants and high quality care for all animals."

The panel found that the rules were explicit and clear, the drug testing protocols were valid and the tests did reveal the presence of the two drugs.

"We've addressed a number of issues over the last few weeks including a review of our drug testing protocols White Suede Boulima 160mm that verified three important things: the testing methodology used is appropriate for bovine, blood sampling is valid for drug residue detection and cross contamination did not occur," said Rosenberg.