§ 403.4. Treatment sheets or veterinarian medication report forms.
(a) Every veterinarian who treats a racehorse at any racetrack or other location under the jurisdiction of the Commission shall maintain an accurate and complete written log of treatment activities on a Medication Report Form or Treatment Sheet and report the treatment to the Commission office, the Stewards or Judges at the racetrack where the horse is entered to run or as otherwise specified by the Commission. The Treatment Sheet shall contain the following:
(1) The name of the horse treated;
(2) List of all medications, drugs, substances, or procedures administered or prescribed to the horse;
(3) The name of the trainer of the horse;
(4) The date and time of treatment;
(5) Indicate the route of administration on all meds and specific amounts administered; must list all oral medications left with trainers and indicate the horse’s need for these oral medications;
(6) For all intra-articular injections, identify the exact location, body part, limb or joint on the horse of the injection and specific dosage amounts;
(7) Indicate whether the horse is entered to run; and
(8) Any other information that may be requested by the Commission veterinarian.
(b) The Medication Report Form or Treatment Sheet shall be signed and attested to by the practicing veterinarian under the penalties of 18 Pa.C.S. § 4904 (relating to unsworn falsification to authorities), and may subject the practicing veterinarian to other administrative penalties as set forth in subsections (c)—(e).
(c) The Medication Report Form or Treatment Sheet must be filed by the treating veterinarian with the Commission office within 24 hours after treatment. The report/treatment sheet shall be deemed confidential and its contents shall not be disclosed to others, except:
(1) To the horse’s owner or trainer of record at the time of treatment;
(2) To the Commission, or its designees in the course and scope of an investigation or in an administrative proceeding before the Stewards/Judges or the Commission; or
(3) To law enforcement officials conducting a criminal investigation relating to the treatment of horses.
(d) Failure of any practicing veterinarian to adhere to the previously listed provisions or to properly and timely provide the Medication Reports or Treatment Sheets to the Commission or its designee shall subject the practicing veterinarian to all applicable penalties, including fines or suspensions, as set forth in the act and the Commission’s regulations.
(e) In addition to the above administrative penalties, the Commission, in its sole discretion, may refer any violation of subsections (a)—(d) by a licensed practicing veterinarian to the State Board of Veterinary Medicine or to criminal law enforcement entities for any action they may deem necessary and appropriate.
Cross References This section cited in 7 Pa. Code § 401.41 (relating to determination of positive test results).
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