# WAC 260-70-540: WAC 260-70-540. Veterinarians' reports

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_260_70_540

## Section

- **Citation:** WAC 260-70-540
- **Heading:** WAC 260-70-540. Veterinarians' reports
- **Jurisdiction:** Washington
- **Kind:** Regulations
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** Washington Administrative Code / Title 260 / Chapter 260-70 / Section 260-70-540

## Text

(1) Every veterinarian who treats or administers a procedure to a racehorse at any location under the jurisdiction of the commission must, on a form approved by the commission, report all treatments and procedures to an official veterinarian. The report must include the following:
(a) The name of the horse;
(b) The name of any medication, drug, or substance administered or prescribed;
(c) The procedure administered;
(d) The name of the trainer;
(e) The date and time of treatment; and
(f) Any other information required by the official veterinarian.
(2) The practicing veterinarian must sign and file the report with an official veterinarian within forty-eight hours of treatment.
If a horse is entered to run in a race and the treatment occurs within forty-eight hours of post time of the race for which the horse is entered, the report must be filed by 10:00 a.m. the morning of the race, with the exception of the furosemide administration as directed in WAC 260-70-650 .
(3) A timely and accurate treatment report may be considered by the stewards or the commission as a mitigating factor when determining the penalty for violation of these rules.

## Nearby sections

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- [WAC 260-70-590 WAC 260-70-590. Reporting to the test barn](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_260_70_590.md)
- [WAC 260-70-600 WAC 260-70-600. Sample collection](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_WA_ADC_260_70_600.md)
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