1845.AuthorizedBleederMedication(Text)-California.PDFVIP

CALIFORNIA HORSE RACING BOARD TITLE 4. CALIFORNIA CODE OF REGULATIONS ARTICLE 15. VETERINARY PRACTICES RULE 1845. AUTHORIZED BLEEDER MEDICATION 1845. Authorized Bleeder Medication. The only Aauthorized bleeder medication for the control of exercised-induced pulmonary hemorrhage (EIPH) may shall be furosemide, and it shall only be administered to by a horse single intravenous injection, in a dosage of not less than 150 mg and not more than 500 mg, on the grounds of the racetrack where the horse will race, and no later than four hours prior to race time. It shall only be administered to a horse that is registered on the authorized bleeder medication list. (a) A horse is eligible to race with registered on the authorized bleeder medication if the licensed list as follows: (1) The trainer and/or a veterinarian determines it is in the horse’s best interest. If a horse will race with authorized bleeder medication, form designated by the owner determine furosemide is medically necessary to control EIPH and is not otherwise contraindicated for that horse. (2) Prior to entry for race, the Official Veterinarian approves the CHRB Form 194 (New 08/04), Authorized Bleeder Medication and Medical Records Request, (Rev. 08/0406/15), which is hereby incorporated by reference, shall be usedsubmitted to notify the oOfficial vVeterinarian by the trainer and veterinarian prior to entrydesignated by the owner. (b) The official laboratory shall measure the specific gravity of post-race urine samples to ensure samples are sufficiently concentrated for proper chemical analysis. The specific gravity of such samples shall not be below 1.010. (c) If the specific gravity of the post-race urine sample is determined to be below 1.010, or if a urine sample is not available for testing, quantitation of