Section 71IAC8-1-5.5. Bleeding from nostrils

  5. A horse known to have bled from its nostrils for the first time during a race or workout may not be entered or raced during the next ten (10) days without prior approval for racing by the official veterinarian or his/her designee. If a horse bleeds from its nostrils a second time, the horse shall be placed on the veterinarian's list and prohibited from racing for thirty (30) days. If a horse bleeds from its nostrils a third time, the horse shall be placed on the veterinarian's list and prohibited from racing for at least thirty (30) days. A horse that bleeds from its nostrils, but upon endoscopic examination shows no sign of pulmonary hemorrhage, shall not be subject to the restrictions imposed by this section. The horse may be removed from the veterinarian's list by the official veterinarian after a satisfactory workout. If a horse bleeds from its nostrils a fourth time, the horse is prohibited from racing in Indiana. (Indiana Horse Racing Commission; 71 IAC 8-1-5.5; emergency rule filed Feb 13, 1998, 10:00 a.m.: 21 IR 2413; readopted filed Oct 30, 2001, 11:50 a.m.: 25 IR 899; readopted filed Mar 23, 2007, 11:31 a.m.: 20070404-IR-071070030RFA; emergency rule filed Mar 3, 2011, 11:50 a.m.: 20110309-IR-071110100ERA; readopted filed Nov 26, 2013, 11:25 a.m.: 20131225-IR-071130345RFA)