State veterinarian
Compiled text through Jul 15, 2022
Register checked through Jul 29, 2026
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Dates and status
- Compiling agency
- Executive Department
- Text status
- Source receipt
- Compiled text through
- Jul 15, 2022
- Register checked through
- July 29, 2026/Vol. XLVIII, Issue 30 (2026-07-29)
- Activity status
- No later Register activity identified in this check.
- Source snapshot
- Jun 6, 2026
(a)The State veterinarian, unless otherwise directed by the commission, shall devote his or her full time to the performance of the duties of the office of State veterinarian and shall not render professional services to any horseman on the grounds to which the State veterinarian is assigned during the course of the meeting.
(b)It shall be the duty of the State veterinarian to:
(1)Supervise the inspection and examination of every horse when first entered at the race meeting.
(2)Examine such horse as the judges may request and report thereon.
(3)Examine and approve for release from the steward's list all horses that have been placed thereon for being lame, sick or injured.
(4)Observe the training of all horses performing at the track and examine any horse which may appear ill or infirm and report thereon to the presiding judge.
(5)Observe the horses in the paddock and warming up for the racing program and investigate into and examine such horses which may appear ill or infirm and report thereon to the presiding judge.
(6)Verify the tattoo number and supervise the taking of saliva, urine, blood or such other samples from the horses as may be required by the rules or as directed by the presiding judge and be responsible for the proper storing and delivery thereof to the State laboratory and the maintenance of required records.
(7)Examine horses to be scratched from any race because lame, ill or infirm and report thereon to the presiding judge.
(8)Approve for subsequent declaration all horses that have been scratched from a race for unfitness when such horse has become fit to race.