16 Tex. Admin. Code § 319.203 - Condition of Greyhounds and Inspection of Kennels
(a) To ensure the health and safety of each
greyhound, the commission veterinarian shall monitor the condition of the
greyhounds and inspect each kennel on association grounds where greyhounds are
housed.
(b) On each race day, the
commission veterinarian shall monitor the condition of the greyhounds. Factors
the commission veterinarian shall evaluate include, but are not limited to:
(1) the general physical condition of the
greyhounds;
(2) the general manner
of handling the greyhounds;
(3) the
management of bitches in season;
(4) the management of sick
greyhounds;
(5) the medication in
use; and
(6) the presence of
ectoparasites.
(c) If
the commission veterinarian determines that an unsatisfactory condition exists,
the veterinarian shall advise the kennel owner or trainer of the unsatisfactory
condition. If the unsatisfactory condition persists, or if the unsatisfactory
condition requires immediate corrective action, the commission veterinarian
shall advise the kennel owner or trainer of the unsatisfactory condition and
shall report the condition to the judges.
(d) At tracks that operate year-round, the
commission veterinarian shall conduct kennel inspections semi-annually as
directed by the executive secretary. At tracks that do not operate year-round,
the commission veterinarian shall conduct a kennel inspection at the beginning
of each race meet.
(e) The
commission veterinarian shall file a written report on each inspection with the
executive secretary, on a prescribed form. The report must include, but is not
limited to, a statement of the kennel conditions or practices regarding:
(1) the food and the food storage;
(2) the sanitary conditions of the
kennels;
(3) the maintenance of the
kennel buildings;
(4) the
maintenance of the turnout pens;
(5) the maintenance of the sprint
path;
(6) the maintenance of the
lockout kennel;
(7) the maintenance
of the paddock area; and
(8) other
matters that the commission veterinarian considers necessary for corrective
action by the kennel owner or the association.
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