Section 1846.2 - Training Soundness Examination(a) Each and every horse that has not had a recorded work or race within the past 90 days shall be subjected to a veterinary examination for training soundness and health prior to beginning training. Such an examination shall be performed by both a regulatory veterinarian and the attending veterinarian and be referred to as the "Training Soundness Exam."(b) The trainer shall be responsible for scheduling a follow-up exam conducted by a regulatory veterinarian and the attending veterinarian 30 days after the initial exam. The follow-up exam must occur no later than 45 days after the initial exam, or all training must cease until after the examination is performed.(c) The examinations referenced in subsections (a) and (b) of this rule shall include, at a minimum, the following: (1) Identification of the horse.(2) Ascertainment of the sex of the horse.(3) Performance of an overall inspection of the entire horse, assessing general appearance, behavior, disposition, posture, and body condition.(4) Observation of the horse jogging in hand, moving towards and away from the veterinarian so that both hind-end and front-end motion can be evaluated.(5) Performance of a digital palpation and flexion on both distal forelimbs.(d) The trainer of each horse or a representative of the trainer who is knowledgeable about the horse and able to communicate with the regulatory veterinarian must present the horse for examination. Horses presented for examination must have bandages removed, and the legs must be clean and dry. Prior to examination, horses may not be placed in ice, and no device or substance shall be applied to the horse that impedes veterinary clinical assessment.(e) The regulatory veterinarian conducting all examinations pursuant to this rule shall have the authority to determine the location of the examinations.(f) The regulatory veterinarian may order diagnostic tests before the horse is permitted to begin or resume training.(g) The examinations conducted by the attending veterinarian shall be recorded in the veterinarian report, in accordance with Rule 1842.(h) The examinations conducted by the regulatory veterinarian shall be documented in the InCompass Solutions Inc. Track Manager System.(i) The official veterinarian shall keep or cause to be kept a continuing health and training soundness record of each horse so examined by a regulatory veterinarian.(j) All two-year-old horses that have never raced and never had a recorded work are exempt from all training soundness examinations required by a regulatory veterinarian pursuant to this section. All training soundness examinations required by the attending veterinarian, pursuant to this section, shall be required.Cal. Code Regs. Tit. 4, § 1846.2
1. New section filed 5-11-2023; operative 7-1-2023 (Register 2023, No. 19). Note: Authority cited: Sections 19440 and 19562, Business and Professions Code. Reference: Sections 19440 and 19562, Business and Professions Code.
1. New section filed 5-11-2023; operative 7/1/2023 (Register 2023, No. 19).