Elements and Performance Criteria
- Prepare for race meeting
- Confirm date, times and duties with race club or PRA
- Confirm billing system with race club or PRA
- Review rules of racing applicable to veterinary practices
- Prepare supplies of first aid and emergency medications and equipment, including personal protective equipment
- Advise stewards of veterinarian presence on course
- Monitor greyhounds or horses during race meetings
- Carry out pre-race and post-race assessment of greyhounds or horses at the request of stewards and/or trainer or after observation of signs of distress, illness, injury or abnormal behaviour
- Collect pre-race and post-race blood and/or other samples as directed by stewards according to procedures and relevant rules of racing
- Provide advice on the impact of adverse weather conditions on the health, welfare and management of greyhounds or horses to stewards and/or trainers
- Observe race and post-race activities and examine and treat greyhounds or horses of concern, and report results to stewards
- Provide emergency care to greyhounds or horses
- Assess emergency care situation and resource requirements, including any assistance needed from staff on track
- Carry out emergency care to greyhounds or horses
- Provide written reports to stewards of any injuries and conditions suffered and any treatment provided to greyhounds or horses according to relevant racing code protocols and practices
- Comply with euthanasia procedures
- Report reasons for decision to euthanase greyhound or horse to stewards and personnel connected with the animal
- Move greyhound or horse to private location if possible or screen area from public view
- Verify and record identification of animal
- Select euthanasia method and administer with consideration to staff safety, greyhound or horse welfare and the rules of racing
- Confirm death of greyhound or horse
- Take samples for testing or perform post-mortem
- Coordinate arrangements with stewards, race club staff and greyhound or horse connections for removal of deceased animal
- Provide written report on incident, including reasons for decision to euthanase and outcomes of post-mortem tests, to stewards