Kan. Admin. Regs. § 112-10-6 - Bleeder list

(a)

(1) "Bleeder" means any equine exhibiting exercise-induced pulmonary hemorrhage (EIPH) manifested by the presence of frank blood appearing from either nostril or the presence of frank blood in the trachea.

(2) "Exercise-induced pulmonary hemorrhage" and "EIPH" mean a commonly recognized condition in race horses that is manifested by bleeding into the lung tissue during or after strenuous exercise. The presence of frank blood can be seen in the trachea by means of endoscopic exam, or by the appearance of blood emanating from the nostrils.

(3) "Furosemide" means a diuretic that is recognized for its benefit in the medical management of the EIPH syndrome in horses.

(b) Subject to the requirements of these racing regulations, furosemide may be administered to any horse that is entered in a race if its name is on the bleeder list or the furosemide list. A horse's name shall be placed on the bleeder list if any one of the following conditions is met:

(1) The animal health officer or an assistant animal health officer observes the horse shedding blood from one or both nostrils during or following exercise or a race.

(2) A practicing veterinarian who is employed by the owner or trainer of the horse, and the animal health officer or an assistant animal health officer determine that the horse should be certified as a bleeder after an endoscopic examination of the respiratory tract conducted by the practicing veterinarian under the supervision of the animal health officer or an assistant animal health officer.

(3) A bleeder certificate for the horse is attached to the horse's papers on file in the racing secretary's office, and the certificate is from a jurisdiction that uses bleeder qualification criteria satisfactory to the animal health officer or an assistant animal health officer. Each certificate shall bear the signature of the racing commission official in the state of origin.

(c) For each horse that does not have a bleeder certificate and that is observed bleeding for the first time ever, both of these requirements shall be met:

(1) The horse's name shall be placed on the bleeder list for a minimum of 10 days or until the animal health officer or assistant animal health officer removes the horse's name from the list.

(2) The horse's owner shall receive an official Kansas bleeder certificate signed by the animal health officer or assistant animal health officer and attached to the registration certificate of this horse.

(d) Each horse that has a bleeder certificate and is racing after the administration of furosemide shall be subject to the following restrictions:

(1) The first time a horse is observed bleeding, its name shall be placed on the bleeder list, and the name shall remain there for a minimum of 20 days or until the animal health officer or assistant animal health officer removes the horse's name from the list.

(2) The second time a horse is observed bleeding within a 12-month period, its name shall be placed on the bleeder list, and the name shall remain there for a minimum of 30 days or until the animal health officer or assistant animal health officer removes the horse's name from the list.

(3) The third time a horse is observed bleeding within a 12-month period, the horse shall be barred from parimutuel racing in Kansas for a minimum of one year or any additional time as determined by the animal health officer or designee after an endoscopic examination of the horse's respiratory tract.

Notes

Kan. Admin. Regs. § 112-10-6

Authorized by K.S.A. 74-8804; implementing K.S.A. 74-8806 and 74-8811; effective, T-112-3-31-89, March 31, 1989; effective June 26, 1989; amended, T-112-8-13-92, Aug. 13, 1992; amended, T-112-12-10-92, Dec. 10, 1992; amended Feb. 15, 1993; amended March 21, 1997; amended July 16, 1999; amended Nov. 16, 2001; amended July 30, 2004.