WSR 16-09-017 PERMANENT RULES HORSE RACING COMMISSION [Filed April 11, 2016, 9:30 a.m., effective May 12, 2016] Effective Date of Rule: Thirty-one days after filing.
Purpose: Adds a time restriction for the administration of furosemide.
Citation of Existing Rules Affected by this Order: Amending WAC 260-70-650.
Statutory Authority for Adoption: RCW 67.16.020.
Adopted under notice filed as WSR 16-06-087 on February 29, 2016.
Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Comply with Federal Statute: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; Federal Rules or Standards: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Recently Enacted State Statutes: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted at Request of a Nongovernmental Entity: New 0, Amended 1, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted on the Agency's Own Initiative: New 0, Amended 1, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted in Order to Clarify, Streamline, or Reform Agency Procedures: New 0, Amended 1, Repealed 0.
Number of Sections Adopted Using Negotiated Rule Making: New 0, Amended 1, Repealed 0; Pilot Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0; or Other Alternative Rule Making: New 0, Amended 0, Repealed 0.
Date Adopted: April 18, 2016.
Douglas L. Moore
Executive Secretary
AMENDATORY SECTION (Amending WSR 07-07-036, filed 3/12/07, effective 4/12/07)
WAC 260-70-650 Furosemide.
(1) Furosemide may be administered intravenously to a horse which is entered to compete in a race. Except under the instructions of an official veterinarian for the purpose of removing a horse from the veterinarian's list or to facilitate the collection of a urine sample, furosemide will be permitted only after an official veterinarian has placed the horse on the furosemide or bleeder list.
(2) The use of furosemide is permitted under the following circumstances:
(a) Furosemide must be administered on the grounds of the association, by a single intravenous injection((,)). Administration of furosemide must be no later than three hours prior to post time for the race for which the horse is entered without prior approval of a regulatory veterinarian.
(b) The furosemide dosage administered must not exceed 500 mg nor be less than 150 mg.
(c) The trainer of the treated horse must deliver to an official veterinarian or his/her designee no later than one hour prior to post time for the race for which the horse is entered the following information under oath on a form provided by the commission:
(i) The name of the horse, the horse's tattoo number, racetrack name, the date and time the furosemide was administered to the entered horse;
(ii) The dosage amount of furosemide administered to the entered horse; ((and))
(iii) The printed name and signature of the attending licensed veterinarian who administered the furosemide((.)); and
(iv) The signature of the trainer or his/her representative.
(d) Failure to administer furosemide in accordance with these rules may result in the horse being scratched from the race by the stewards.
(e) Test results must show a detectable concentration of the drug in the post-race serum, plasma or urine sample.
(i) The specific gravity of post-race urine samples may be measured to ensure that samples are sufficiently concentrated for proper chemical analysis. The specific gravity must not be below 1.010. If the specific gravity of the urine is found to be below 1.010 or if a urine sample is unavailable for testing, quantitation of furosemide in serum or plasma will be performed;
(ii) Quantitation of furosemide in serum or plasma must be performed when the specific gravity of the corresponding urine sample is not measured or if measured below 1.010. Concentrations may not exceed 100 nanograms of furosemide per milliliter of serum or plasma.
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