Mich. Admin. Code R. 431.4060 - Official veterinarians; duties; recordkeeping
Rule 4060.
(1) The
official veterinarian shall examine horses the stewards request him or her to
examine. The official veterinarian is responsible for approving for release
from the veterinarian's list all horses that have been placed on the list
because of lameness, sickness, or injury before they may be entered to race
again.
(2) An official veterinarian
shall not, during the period of his or her employment, for compensation or
otherwise, treat or prescribe for a racing horse, except in case of emergency.
In an emergency, a full and complete treatment report shall be made to the
stewards. An owner or trainer shall not employ or pay compensation to an
official veterinarian, either directly or indirectly, during the period for
which he or she is employed by the executive director.
(3) The official veterinarian shall observe
the training and warming up of horses on the grounds, shall examine any horse
that appears ill or injured, and shall report such information to the
stewards.
(4) The official
veterinarian shall observe the horses in the paddock and warming up for the
racing program, observe the race, and observe the horses pulling up after the
race. They shall investigate and examine such horses that appear to be ill or
injured, and shall report such information to the stewards.
(5) The official veterinarian shall examine,
where possible, and where not possible to personally examine, shall confirm,
the condition of horses intended to be scratched from a race so that such
horses will be certified as unfit to race. A horse having been certified as
unfit and scratched from a race shall not be entered again until certified as
fit by the official veterinarian.
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