Kan. Admin. Regs. § 112-10-38

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 49, December 5, 2024

Section 112-10-38 - Vaccinations

(a) Every greyhound at each racing facility shall be periodically vaccinated against each disease that the animal health officer has determined is communicable to other greyhounds at the facility.

(1) The racing secretary shall maintain records of vaccinations of each greyhound housed at the racing facility and shall make these records available to the animal health officer or the animal health officer's designee upon request.

(2) All greyhounds entering the racetrack facility shall be accompanied by proof of current vaccination for canine distemper, adenovirus type 2, parainfluenza, parvovirus (DA 2PP), bordetella bronchiseptica, and rabies. A certificate of vaccination shall be presented to the assistant animal health officer's office by the next race day following arrival of each greyhound.

(3) The record of each vaccination series shall be signed by the licensed veterinarian administering the vaccine and shall include the vaccine's trade name and expiration date.

(b) Every greyhound kenneled at a racing facility shall be vaccinated for canine distemper, adenovirus type 2, parainfluenza, parvovirus (DA 2PP), bordetella bronchiseptica, and rabies by a licensed veterinarian and shall receive booster vaccinations on an annual basis.

(c) Every trainer or kennel owner bringing a greyhound into a racing facility shall file with the racing secretary, for each greyhound, a copy of its registration certificate and an individual certificate of vaccination, which shall include the following:

(1) The name of the greyhound;

(2) the sex of the greyhound;

(3) the whelping date of the greyhound;

(4) a complete history of all vaccinations; and

(5) a description of all identification, including the following:

(A) Tattoos; and

(B) color.

(d) The certificate required by subsection (c) above shall be filed with the racing secretary before any start made by the greyhound and shall remain on permanent file with the secretary.

(e) Each greyhound entering Kansas, regardless of the state or country in which it was whelped, shall be accompanied by a small animal health certificate issued by the division of animal health of the state or country of departure. This certificate shall list the following:

(1) The names of both the consignor and the consignee;

(2) both addresses;

(3) the name and age of the greyhound; and

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(4) the greyhound's DA 2PP, bordetella bronchiseptica, and rabies vaccination status, which shall be signed by a veterinarian and shall include the vaccine's trade names and expiration dates.

The certificate shall be dated within 30 days before arrival in Kansas.

Kan. Admin. Regs. § 112-10-38

Authorized by K.S.A. 1998 Supp. 74-8804; implementing K.S.A. 1998 Supp. 74-8806; effective Dec. 22, 1995; amended June 21, 1996; amended Feb. 11, 2000.