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Rodeo Veterinarians - Animal Injury Reporting Requirements

The California Penal Code, section 596.7(2) requires veterinarians providing health care services at professional rodeos, either as an attending or on-call veterinarian, to submit a brief written report to the Veterinary Medical Board within 48 hours of the conclusion of the rodeo.

A report is required anytime an animal injury warrants veterinary care. The report should list the title and date of the rodeo, the name of the attending veterinarian, and a brief description of the injury. Effective January 1, 2008, all rodeo events with 3 or more events fall within these reporting requirements.

For questions about reporting requirements, contact the Veterinary Medical Board at 916.263.2610 or at www.vmb.ca.gov.