More than 20 greyhound racing dog owners and trainers across Victoria, New South Wales and Queensland have been suspended after a series of raids which allegedly discovered the illegal use of live animals being used to bait and lure dogs.

Ten of the 18 dumped licensed trainers are from Victoria.

Greyhound Racing Victoria announced it had stood down the trainers for alleged live baiting offences at a track in Tooradin, south-west of Melbourne on Friday. The training track has been shut down.

The RSPCA Victoria and Victoria Police conducted raids at the track earlier this week, after receiving a report on January 28 alleging a number of individuals involved with significant breaches in greyhound training practices, including live baiting.

Live rabbits are believed to have been used as prey in Victoria, while piglets, lambs and poultry are among the animals possibly used.