- (1) All racehorses that die or are euthanized on racetracks or the grounds where racing is conducted while under the jurisdiction of the Oregon Racing Commission’s (ORC) shall have a post-mortem examination (necropsy) performed by a board-certified veterinarian pathologist at an appropriate facility.
- (2) After consultation with the State Veterinarian, if it is determined to not be reasonably feasible to transport the racehorse to a board-certified pathologist, the Executive Director may authorize a post-mortem examination/necropsy which will be conducted by the ORC Veterinarian on site.
- (3) The Oregon Racing Commission will reimburse the racetrack for reasonable costs of transportation and will pay the board-certified facility for costs of the necropsy.
- (4) Relationships and contact information shall be included in the necropsy standard operating procedure.
- (5) Any Veterinarian performing a necropsy shall not be an Attending Veterinarian of the affected Horse.
Statutory/Other Authority
ORS 462.270 & ORS 462.270 (3)
Statutes/Other Implemented
ORS 462.270 & ORS 462.270 (3)
History
RC 18-2024, adopt filed 07/19/2024, effective 07/19/2024