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7 Pa. Code § 205.191. General authority and duties.

RACETRACK VETERINARIAN


§ 205.191. General authority and duties.

 (a)  The track veterinarian shall be attendant on the Judges and the race secretary at scratch time and shall examine the horse that they request and make reports to the racing officials as promptly as possible.

 (b)  The racetrack veterinarian shall be an employee of the licensed racing entity and shall:

   (1)  Be duly licensed by the Commission and directly responsible to the Commission Veterinarian;

   (2)  Be a graduate veterinarian and be licensed to practice in this Commonwealth;

   (3)  Be present at a designated time to inspect a horse when there is a question as to the physical condition of the horse;

   (4)  Inspect any horse which appears in physical distress during the race or at the finish of the race; and shall report the horse together with a written opinion as to the cause of the distress to the Judges and to the Commission Veterinarian;

   (5)  Refrain from directly treating or prescribing for any horse scheduled to participate during the racetrack veterinarian’s term of appointment at any recognized meeting except in cases of emergency, accident or injury;

   (6)  Be authorized to humanely destroy any horse deemed to be so seriously injured that it is in the best interests of the horse to so act;

   (7)  Perform any other veterinarian function deemed necessary and appropriate as directed by the Commission Veterinarian, the Commission or the racetrack’s employer;

   (8)  Refuse employment or payment, directly or indirectly, from any owner or trainer of a horse racing or intending to race in this jurisdiction while employed as the racing veterinarian;

   (9)  Conduct soundness inspections on horses participating in races at the race meeting.


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