(a) All licensed veterinarians shall keep a written record of their practice concerning horses participating at pari-mutuel thoroughbred race meets in the Virgin Islands, whether performed at a licensed or franchised track or elsewhere.
(b) The records required in subsection (a) must disclose:
(1) the name of the horse treated;
(2) the names of the owner and the trainer of the horse treated;
(3) the nature of the horse’s ailment;
(4) the type of treatment prescribed and performed for the horse; and
(5) the date, time, and place of the treatment.
(c) Every such veterinarian shall produce the written records when requested by an official of the Commission.
(d) Before a licensed veterinarian administers or prescribes any drug or restricted substance for a horse, the veterinarian must ascertain by reasonable inquiry whether the horse has been entered to race at any track, and if the horse has been entered, the veterinarian must not administer or prescribe any prohibited drug or restricted substance within the time or manner restricted by rules promulgated under this subchapter. If the horse has not been entered to race, but the administration is of a drug that is not permitted to be administered within 72 hours before a racing program or longer, the veterinarian shall notify the trainer of that fact and of the time applicable. If, however, an emergency exists involving the life or health of the horse, the veterinarian may proceed to treat or prescribe for the horse, but must report the matter as promptly as practicable to the Territorial veterinarian or stewards at the pertinent track.
(e) The attending veterinarian shall complete, sign and submit at a location designated by the Commission a daily form prescribed by the Commission. The form must contain:
(1) the name of each horse entered to race on that day and treated by the attending veterinarian with furosemide;
(2) the name of the trainer;
(3) a description of the horse;
(4) the tattoo number; and
(5) the dose, route and time of administration.
(f) The practicing veterinarian is responsible for the collection, security and disposal of the used syringes and needles. To ensure drug testing accuracy, the practicing veterinarian shall use hypodermic syringes and needles only once.