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PA Bulletin, Doc. No. 18-433

NOTICES

STATE HORSE RACING COMMISSION

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

[48 Pa.B. 1661]
[Saturday, March 17, 2018]

 The State Horse Racing Commission (Commission) provides notice that on February 27, 2018, at its regularly scheduled public meeting, it issued an Order clarifying and deleting certain inconsistent provisions in its existing thoroughbred horse regulations relating to the permitted administration of the medication furosemide (Lasix) to 2-year old horses. Within regulatory confines, Lasix has been permitted in thoroughbred horses in this Commonwealth for decades with the exception of 2-year old horses. The Commission's existing regulations contain inconsistent provisions and practices relating to 2-year old horses and the use of furosemide. 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. 2018-1.

 The general purpose of the Commission's Order is: (1) to create uniformity and consistency between its existing regulations and its present-day allowance of Lasix in 2-year old thoroughbred horses; (2) to expressly authorize the specific use of Lasix in 2-year old thoroughbred horses in this Commonwealth; 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 thoroughbred horses.

 The Order and specific provisions have been posted and published on the Commission's web site at 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

[Pa.B. Doc. No. 18-433. Filed for public inspection March 16, 2018, 9:00 a.m.]


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