006.06.20 Ark. Code R. 009 - Thoroughbred Rule 1272

1272. Intra-Articular Joint Injections

A. The use of intra-articular joint injections shall be governed by the following conditions:

(1) No prescription drug may be administered except as prescribed by an attending veterinarian.

(2) A treated horse shall be established as ineligible to race for a period of fourteen (14) days following an intra-articular injection;

(a) For the purpose of counting number of days a horse is ineligible to run following an intra-articular injection, the date of the injection is the first day.

(b) The horse is eligible to race on the 15^th day.

B. Trainers or their designee shall maintain complete records of all corticosteroid and intra-articular injections for all horses in his or her control. Complete records of corticosteroid and intra-articular injections include:

(1) The date of injection;

(2) The name of the veterinarian performing the injection;

(3) The articular space(s) or structure(s) injected;

(4) The medication or biologicals used to inject each articular space; and

(5) The dose in milligrams of each injection used.

C. The information outlined in Rule 1272B must be submitted to the official veterinarian within forty-eight (48) hours following an intra-articular injection.

Notes

006.06.20 Ark. Code R. 009

Adopted by Arkansas Register Volume MMXXI Number 01, Effective 1/22/2021