(A) Officials at race tracks, horse shows, and rodeos are requested to:
(1) see that sanitary and other protective measures prescribed by the state veterinarian are carried out;
(2) ensure that tattoo instruments and saliva collecting equipment are adequately sterilized before being used on any horse;
(3) enforce rules preventing the use of hypodermic syringes and needles on horses by other than accredited veterinarians;
(4) require provision for and operation of adequate isolation facilities.
(B) Horse owners and practicing veterinarians are requested to:
(1) report immediately any suspect horse to the state veterinarian;
(2) use disposable hypodermic needles and syringes (one needle - one horse);
(3) institute and carry out proper sanitary and preventive measures, including control of biting insects.
(C) Organizations representing particular breeds of horses should recommend to individual farms and owners that the test for equine infectious anemia be administered to all animals and preventive measures as set forth in this article be instituted.
HISTORY: 1978 Act No. 400 Section 8; 1990 Act No. 375, Section 1, eff March 19, 1990.