006.06.20 Ark. Code R. 011

Current through Register Vol. 49, No. 10, October, 2024

Rule 006.06.20-011 - Thoroughbred Rule 2133

2133. Treatment Records

A. Each trainer shall be responsible for keeping a record of all treatments for every horse in his or her control. The treatment shall be recorded within forty-eight (48) hours of administration.

(1) Treatment, for the purposes of Subsection A of this Rule 2133, means any medication or procedure containing a medication administered to a horse by a trainer licensed by the Racing Commission or the trainer's designee, or by any other person with the trainer's knowledge, other than a veterinarian licensed by the Racing Commission.

(2) Trainer Treatment Records must include the following information:

(a) The name of the horse (or, if unnamed, the registered name of the dam and year of foaling);

(b) The generic name of the drug (e.g. phenylbutazone, methocarbamol);

(c) The name and address of the prescribing veterinarian;

(d) The brand name of the drug if a non-generic is used;

(e) The date of the treatment;

(f) The route of administration;

(g) The dosage administered;

(h) The approximate time (to the nearest hour) of each treatment;

(i) The first and last name of the individual that administered the treatment; and

(j) The treating veterinarian shall sign or initial the treatment log on the first day a horse receives a prescription medication.

(3) Trainer Treatment Records shall be maintained electronically or on paper.

(4) The Trainer Treatment Records shall be made available for inspection upon request by the Racing Commission or Commission Veterinarian.

B. Veterinarians licensed by the Racing Commission shall maintain treatment records with respect to horses under their care that race at Oaklawn in accordance with applicable veterinary practice professional standards in the veterinary practice profession, and shall make such records available for review by the Commission Veterinarian or his or her designee upon request for informational purposes in connection with the conduct pre-race exams.

006.06.20 Ark. Code R. 011

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