Section 14.22. Division veterinarian.

 

(1)  The division shall employ a veterinarian licensed to practice in the state of Wisconsin at each race meeting.

(2)  The division veterinarian shall advise the division and stewards on veterinary matters.

(3)  The division's veterinarian shall be on the grounds of the association at weighing-in time and during all racing hours.

(4)  The veterinarian shall make an examination of the physical condition of each greyhound at weighing-in time.

(5)  The division veterinarian shall observe each greyhound as it enters the lock-out kennel, inspect the greyhound if deemed necessary when entering the paddock prior to the race, and recommend to the stewards that any greyhound deemed unsafe to race or physically unfit to produce a satisfactory effort in a race be scratched.

(6)  The division veterinarian shall place any greyhound determined to be sick or having a communicable disease, or any greyhound deemed unsafe, unsound or unfit on a veterinarian's list which shall be posted in a conspicuous place available to all owners, trainers and officials. Once a greyhound has been placed on the veterinarian's list it may be allowed to race only after it has been removed from the list by the division veterinarian. The entry of any greyhound on the veterinarian's list may be accepted only after receiving written authorization by the division veterinarian removing the greyhound from the list.

(7)  The division veterinarian shall have full access to each kennel on the association's premises. The division veterinarian shall inspect the general physical condition of the greyhounds, sanitary conditions of the kennels, segregation of female greyhounds in season, segregation of sick greyhounds, the types of medicine found in use, cruel and inhumane treatment, and any other matters or conditions which are brought to the attention of the division veterinarian and reported to the stewards.

History: Cr. Register, March, 1990, No. 411 , eff. 4-1-90; CR 03-070 : am. (5), r. (8) Register November 2003 No. 575 , eff. 12-1-03 .