R 431.4060 Official veterinarians; duties; recordkeeping.

Rule 4060. (1) The official veterinarian shall examine horses the stewards request him or her to examine. The official veterinarian is responsible for approving for release from the veterinarian’s list all horses that have been placed on the list because of lameness, sickness, or injury before they may be entered to race again. (2) An official veterinarian shall not, during the period of his or her employment, for compensation or otherwise, treat or prescribe for a racing horse, except in case of emergency. In an emergency, a full and complete treatment report shall be made to the stewards. An owner or trainer shall not employ or pay compensation to an official veterinarian, either directly or indirectly, during the period for which he or she is employed by the executive director. (3) The official veterinarian shall observe the training and warming up of horses on the grounds, shall examine any horse that appears ill or injured, and shall report such information to the stewards. (4) The official veterinarian shall observe the horses in the paddock and warming up for the racing program, observe the race, and observe the horses pulling up after the race. They shall investigate and examine such horses that appear to be ill or injured, and shall report such information to the stewards. (5) The official veterinarian shall examine, where possible, and where not possible to personally examine, shall confirm, the condition of horses intended to be scratched from a race so that such horses will be certified as unfit to race. A horse having been certified as unfit and scratched from a race shall not be entered again until certified as fit by the official veterinarian.