Veterinarians

1. Every veterinarian practicing on association premises must be: a. Currently licensed by the state board of veterinary medical examiners; and b. Licensed by the commission. 2. The following restrictions and duties apply to veterinarians licensed by the commission: a. A licensed veterinarian practicing at any meeting is prohibited from possessing any ownership, directly or indirectly, in any horse racing during the meeting. b. Veterinarians licensed by the commission as veterinarians are prohibited from placing any wager of money or other things of value, directly or indirectly, on the outcome of any race conducted at the meeting at which such veterinarians are furnishing professional service. c. No veterinarian, within the association grounds, may deliver, furnish, sell, or loan any hypodermic syringe, needle, or other injection device, or without limitation, any drug, narcotic, controlled substance, or other prohibited substance, to any other person within the grounds of an association where racehorses are stabled unless with written permission of the stewards. d. The use of other than single-use disposable syringes and infusion tubes on association premises is prohibited. Whenever a veterinarian has used a hypodermic needle or syringe, such veterinarian shall destroy the needle and syringe and remove it from the association premises. 3. A licensed veterinarian who prescribes or administers any medication or treatment to a horse which the veterinarian considers could affect the racing condition of the horse shall furnish immediately to the horse's trainer and to the stewards a written statement setting forth the name of the horse, its owners, the type of drug or medication and amount prescribed or administered, the date of the administration or prescription, and withdrawal period for the drug. 4. Every licensed veterinarian practicing on association premises shall maintain records showing all medications purchased or otherwise obtained, and for each horse treated, the name of the horse and its owner, the medication, its method of administration, and its date of administration. Veterinarians shall retain duplicate copies of bills or statements to trainers or owners which must be retained for at least three years and made available to the commission upon request. 5. Each veterinarian shall report immediately to the stewards and the commission veterinarian any illness in a horse entrusted into the veterinarian's care presenting unusual or unknown symptoms.