Ind. Admin. Code tit. 71, r. 8.5-1-4.5 – Corticosteroids, stacking violations, and intra-articular injection restrictions

Sec. 4.5. (a) The use of corticosteroids shall be governed by the following conditions:

(1) Corticosteroids included in the ARCI Uniform Classification Guidelines for Foreign Substances and Recommended Penalties Model Rule Version 18.0, are not to be used in a manner inconsistent with the restrictions contained therein. Corticosteroids not included in the ARCI Controlled Therapeutic Medication Schedule for Horses are not to be present in a biological sample at a concentration that equals or exceeds the commission's official laboratory's limit of detection.
(2) Biological samples may contain one (1) of the corticosteroids identified in the ARCI Uniform Classification Guidelines for Foreign Substances and Recommended Penalties Model Rule Version 18.0 at a concentration up to the threshold level indicated therein; the presence of more than one (1) corticosteroid in blood or urine, or both, shall constitute a corticosteroid stacking violation (Penalty Class B) in addition to the violation associated with the detection of each additional corticosteroid that exceeds the threshold level.

(b) The use of corticosteroid intra-articular injections shall be governed by the following conditions:

(1) Any horse treated by intra-articular injection shall be placed on the veterinarian's list for fourteen (14) days; for counting purposes, day one (1) shall be the day after treatment.
(2) No person other than a practicing veterinarian licensed by the commission shall treat a horse by intra-articular injection of a corticosteroid or any other substance.
(3) A veterinarian who treats a horse by intra-articular injection shall report such treatment to the regulatory veterinarian within twenty- four (24) hours of the time of treatment. The treatment report shall be submitted on a form provided by the commission and the information to be reported shall include the following:
1. (A) The name of the horse treated and the name of the trainer responsible for the horse.
2. (B) The diagnosis indicating the need for the treatment.
3. (C) The medication or substance administered, the dosage administered, and the location or locations of the injection or injections.
4. (D) The date, time, and place of treatment.
(4) The trainer of the treated horse shall be responsible for ensuring that these reporting requirements have been met.

(Indiana Horse Racing Commission; 71 IAC 8.5-1-4.5; emergency rule filed Dec 11, 2020, 4:14 p.m.: 20201223-IR- 071200625ERA; readopted filed Jul 6, 2023, 1:50 p.m.: 20230802-IR-071230371RFA; readopted filed Aug 3, 2023, 12:49 p.m.: 20230830-IR-071230428RFA; filed Oct 15, 2024, 2:44 p.m.: 20241113-IR-071240253FRA)