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PA Bulletin, Doc. No. 19-247

NOTICES

STATE HORSE
RACING COMMISSION

Lasix Administration in 2-Year Old Horses; Standardbred Horse Racing

[49 Pa.B. 814]
[Saturday, February 16, 2019]

 The State Horse Racing Commission (Commission) provides notice that on January 28, 2019, at its regularly scheduled public meeting, it issued an Order specifically amending section 8 of its existing Lasix Program regulations (February 28, 2017—Docket 2017-4) to expressly authorize and permit the administration of the medication furosemide (Lasix) to 2-year old standardbred horses. The standardbred horsemen's organizations representing a majority of the standardbred horsemen requested the amendment and submitted supporting documentation relating to the use of Lasix in 2-year old horses to the Commission. Until this Order, 2-year old standardbred horses were not eligible for Lasix, an important bleeder medication. This Order was adopted under the authority of 3 Pa.C.S. §§ 9311(h) and 9312(6)(i) (relating to State Horse Racing Commission; and additional powers of commission), under Administrative Docket No. 2019-1.

 The general purpose of the Commission's Order is: (1) to expressly authorize the specific use of Lasix in 2-year old standardbred horses in this Commonwealth; (2) to create uniformity and consistency between both the thoroughbred and standardbred breeds within the Commonwealth's racing industry regarding the administration of Lasix in 2-year old racing horses; and (3) to continue to protect the integrity of horse racing, guard the health of the horse and safeguard the interests of the general public and the racing participants while allowing for the appropriate use of certain therapeutic drugs and medications such as Lasix in 2-year old standardbred horses.

 The Commission's Order and specific provisions of the Lasix Program and the subject amendment have been posted and published on the Commission's web site and a copy may be accessed by the public through http://www.agriculture.pa.gov/Animals/RacingCommission/ Pages/default.aspx. The Commission will also provide copies of the Order upon request directed to (717) 787-5539.

THOMAS F. CHUCKAS, Jr., 
Director
Bureau of Thoroughbred Horse Racing
Acting Director
Bureau of Standardbred Horse Racing

[Pa.B. Doc. No. 19-247. Filed for public inspection February 15, 2019, 9:00 a.m.]


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