Authority: IC
4-31-3-9
Affected: IC 4-31-12
Sec. 5.
(a) Every
veterinarian licensed by the commission who treats any horse or performs other
professional services within the enclosure of an organization licensee during a
race meeting, or treats horses off the grounds that are actively participating
at a race meeting, shall be responsible for maintaining treatment records or a
log book on all horses for which they prescribe, administer, or dispense
medication or perform other professional services. The treatment records or log
book information shall include, but not be limited to, the following:
(1) The date and time of treatment
service.
(2) Name of race
track.
(3) The veterinarian's
printed name and signature.
(4) The
registered name of horse.
(5) The
trainer's name.
(6) The barn number
or location of horse.
(7) The race
date and race number, if any.
(8)
The medication and dosage.
(9) The
reason for treatment or services.
These records shall be current at all times and available to
the commission and the stewards upon request. These records shall be retained
for at least one (1) year after the conclusion of the race meet and be made
available to the commission and stewards upon request. Such records shall be
delivered to the commission either upon demand or within twenty-four (24) hours
of the request.
(b) Practicing veterinarians shall retain
duplicate copies of bills or statements to trainers or owners which shall be
retained for at least one (1) year and made available to the commission upon
request. Such records shall be delivered to the commission within forty-eight
(48) hours of the request.
(c) Any
drug or medication which is used or kept on association grounds and which, by
federal or state law, requires a prescription, must have been validly
prescribed by a duly licensed veterinarian and be in compliance with the
applicable state statutes. All such allowable medications must have a
prescription label which is securely attached and clearly ascribed to show the
following:
(1) The name of the
product.
(2) The name, address, and
telephone number of the veterinarian prescribing or dispensing the
product.
(3) The name of each
patient (horse) for whom the product is intended or prescribed.
(4) The doses, dosage, duration of treatment,
and expiration date of the prescribed or dispensed product.
(5) The name of the person (trainer) to whom
the product was dispensed.
