R 431.1340 Postmortem of horses.

Rule 1340. (1) A horse that dies on the grounds or on a premise related to a licensee’s participation in a live race meeting shall not be removed before notification of the official veterinarian and before permission is obtained. At the discretion of the official veterinarian, a postmortem may be required and the cost of the postmortem shall be paid by the owner, including the cost of transportation and examination. As used in this section, "a licensee’s participation in a live race meeting" includes 30 days before the live race meeting starts and continues for 30 days after the live race meeting ends. (2) The postmortem examination may include, but is not limited to, the submission of blood, urine, other bodily fluid specimens, or other tissue specimens for analysis. Upon completion of the postmortem examination, the carcass will be returned to the owner or disposed of at the owner's option. (3) The presence of a prohibited drug or foreign substance in a specimen collected during the postmortem examination may subject the licensee to disciplinary action.