Sick or injured horses.
Baltimore City Code, Health Code, § 10-918
in effect§ 10-918. Sick or injured horses.
(a) Treatment required; unnecessary moving prohibited.
If a horse is sick, diseased, lame, injured, or in pain:
(1) the custodian of the horse must take action to obtain immediate veterinary treatment, care, and attention; and
(2) the horse may not be moved or driven, except:
(i) to obtain required veterinary treatment, care, and attention; or
(ii) to obtain immediate humane keeping or pasture.
(b) Use during recovery period.
During the recovery or convalescent period, the horse may not be used or worked unless the custodian has a signed, dated certificate from the treating veterinarian stating that the horse’s condition will not be impaired or aggravated by the activity.
(c) Disposal.
A sick, diseased, lame, or injured horse may not be disposed of except in a humane manner.
(Ord. 11-573; Ord. 99-548.)
Source: City of Baltimore Department of Legislative Reference, City of Baltimore Law Library (codes.baltimorecity.gov; Open Law Library bulk XML)URL: https://codes.baltimorecity.gov/us/md/cities/baltimore/code/health/10-918Fetched: 10/25/2026