OAR 462-160-0145: Postmortem Examination/Necropsies

(1) All racehorses that die or are euthanized on racetracks or the grounds where racing is conducted while under the jurisdiction of the Oregon Racing Commission’s (ORC) shall have a post-mortem examination (necropsy) performed by a board-certified veterinarian pathologist at an appropriate facility. (2) After consultation with the State Veterinarian, if it is determined to not be reasonably feasible to transport the racehorse to a board-certified pathologist, the Executive Director may authorize a post-mortem examination/necropsy which will be conducted by the ORC Veterinarian on site. (3) The Oregon Racing Commission will reimburse the racetrack for reasonable costs of transportation and will pay the board-certified facility for costs of the necropsy. (4) Relationships and contact information shall be included in the necropsy standard operating procedure. (5) Any Veterinarian performing a necropsy shall not be an Attending Veterinarian of the affected Horse.