Section 71 IAC 8-5-5 - Records of treatmentAuthority: 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.(3) The veterinarian's printed name and signature.(4) The registered name of horse.(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 judges 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 judges 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.Indiana Horse Racing Commission; 71 IAC 8-5-5; emergency rule filed Feb 10, 1994, 9:20 a.m.: 17 IR 1174; emergency rule filed Aug 10, 1994, 3:30 p.m.: 17 IR 2917; emergency rule filed Jun 15, 1995, 5:00 p.m.: 18 IR 2879, eff Jul 1, 1995; emergency rule filed Feb 13, 1998, 10:00 a.m.: 21 IR 2413; readopted filed Oct 30, 2001, 11:50 a.m.: 25 IR 899; emergency rule filed Mar 10, 2006, 11:00 a.m.: 29 IR 2219; emergency rule filed Mar 20, 2007, 1:43 p.m.: 20070404-IR-071070198ERA, eff Mar 16, 2007 [IC 4-22-2-37.1 establishes the effectiveness of an emergency rule upon filing with the Publisher. LSA Document #07-198E was filed with the Publisher March 20, 2007.]; readopted filed Mar 23, 2007, 11:31 a.m.: 20070404-IR-071070030RFA; emergency rule filed Mar 3, 2011, 11:50 a.m.: 20110309-IR-071110100ERA; readopted filed November 26, 2013, 11:25 a.m.: 20131225-IR-071130345RFAReadopted filed 8/28/2019, 1:23 p.m.: 20190925-IR-071190319RFAReadopted filed 8/3/2023, 12:49 p.m.: 20230830-IR-071230428RFA