Arizona Administrative Code › Title 19 - ALCOHOL, HORSE AND DOG RACING, LOTTERY, AND GAMING › Chapter 2 - ARIZONA RACING COMMISSION › Article 1 - HORSE RACING › Section R19-2-120 - Veterinary Practices, Animal Medication, and Animal Testing

Current through Register Vol. 30, No. 28, July 12, 2024
A. Veterinary
				practices.
1. The state veterinarian and
				stewards have authority over a veterinarian licensed by the Department and
				practicing at a location under the Department's jurisdiction. The state
				veterinarian shall inform the stewards or Department of a licensed veterinarian
				who violates A.R.S. Title 5, Chapter 1 or this Chapter.
2. Treatment restrictions.
a. The Department shall authorize only a
				veterinarian licensed under A.R.S. Title 32, Chapter 21 and by the Department
				to administer a prescription or controlled medication, drug, or other
				substance, including a medication, drug, or other substance administered by
				injection, to a horse at a location under the Department's
				jurisdiction.
b. Subsection
				(A)(2)(a) does not apply to administration of the following substances if the
				substances are administered in levels that do not interfere with post-race
				testing:
i. A non-injectable nutritional
				supplement or other substance approved by the state veterinarian;
ii. A non-injectable substance on direction
				or by prescription of a licensed veterinarian; or
iii. A non-injectable, non-prescription,
				substance.
c. A licensee
				shall not possess a hypodermic needle, syringe, or other injectable device at a
				location under the Department's jurisdiction unless the hypodermic needle,
				syringe, or other injectable device has been approved by the Department. At a
				location under the Department's jurisdiction, a veterinarian shall use only
				one-time use, disposable, hypodermic needles and shall dispose of used needles
				in a manner approved by the Department.
d. A licensee who has a medical condition
				that makes it necessary for the licensee to have a hypodermic needle, syringe,
				or other injectable device at a location under the Department's jurisdiction
				shall make a written request for permission to the stewards or Department
				before bringing the device to a location under the Department's jurisdiction.
				The licensee shall attach to the written request for permission a letter from a
				licensed physician explaining why it is necessary for the licensee to possess
				the device and shall comply with all conditions and restriction established by
				the stewards or Department.
e. A
				private veterinarian employed by a horse owner shall not have contact with an
				entered horse on race day before the race in which the horse is entered except
				to administer furosemide according to standards established in this Section or
				if the contact is approved by the state veterinarian.
f. The trainer or owner of an entered horse
				shall ensure that the horse is present at a location under the Department's
				jurisdiction at least five hours before post time of a race in which the horse
				is entered.
g. Notwithstanding the
				provisions of this Section, any veterinarian may treat a horse if an emergency
				involving the life or health of the horse exists.
3. Veterinarians' records.
a. A veterinarian who treats a horse or
				performs another professional service at a location under the Department's
				jurisdiction or who treats a horse that is actively participating in a race
				meet even if the treatment is provided at a location not under the Department's
				jurisdiction, shall ensure that a treatment record is maintained on all horses
				for which the veterinarian prescribes, administers, or dispenses medication or
				performs other professional services. The veterinarian shall ensure that the
				treatment record includes at least the following information:
i. Name of horse treated;
ii. Name of medication, drug, or substance
				administered or prescribed and description of any other professional service
				performed;
iii. Date and time of
				treatment;
iv. Name of the horse's
				trainer;
v. Other information
				requested by the state veterinarian; and
vi. The treating veterinarian's
				signature.
b. The
				veterinarian shall ensure that treatment records are current at all times and
				make the treatment records available to the stewards or Department within 24
				hours after a request is made. The veterinarian shall retain the treatment
				records for at least one year after the date of treatment.
c. The veterinarian shall retain a copy of
				all bills or statements provided to the owner or trainer of a treated horse for
				at least one year after the date of treatment and make the copies available to
				the Department within 48 hours after a request is made.