Eli D Schrock – Hillview Kennels

One Akita puppy is 18 days old and according to the schedule it should have been dewormed at 7 & 14 days of age but has not been.

Three Labrador puppies are 34 days old and should have been dewormed at 7, 14 and 23 days of age, but the facility representative stated that they have only been dewormed once.

The puppies are also required to receive a treatment for coccidia at 28 days of age but have not.

Additionally, these puppies should have also received a vaccination for Bordatella at 23 days of age but have not.

The licensee has no copy of the vaccinations and intestinal parasite treatments that three Akita puppies (DOB 07-23-22) have received. The licensee stated that the form containing this information was given to the broker. At the time of the inspection, the inspector attempted to acquire the information from the broker but was unsuccessful. Failure to maintain documents containing information concerning treatments that are administered to the dogs interferes with the ability of APHIS officials to determine that an animal has received adequate veterinary care. Dealers must keep copies of medical records. These records must include the names of all vaccines and treatments administered and the dates of administration. The licensee must ensure that every vaccination and treatment that is administered to the dogs is fully documented and available for inspection. This is a 1st Re-License Inspection for a Class "A" license.

One puppy with a date of birth listed as 8-24-24 is being housed in the same enclosure with 2 adult dogs. The licensee stated that one of the adult dogs is the puppy's dam. Very young animals housed with adult dogs that are not their dam or foster dam are at increased risk of injury and exclusion from critical resources such as food and water. Correct by ensuring that puppies under 16 weeks of age are not housed in the same primary enclosure with other adult dogs unless it is their dam or foster dam. To be corrected by 11-4-24

The indoor portion of two primary primary enclosures is heavily contaminated with fecal material. In both enclosures the fecal material has been flattened and smeared across the floor when the dogs walk through it. Fecal material covered approximately 50 percent of the floor in one enclosure housing 2 adult dogs and 80 percent of the floor in one enclosure housing 2 adult dogs and one puppy. Failure to provide adequate cleaning and sanitization in the primary enclosures increases the risk of disease transmission, attracts insects/pests, and increases odors. Excreta could potentially cause soiling on the body of the dog being housed in the affected enclosure. The licensee must remove excreta and food waste from the primary enclosure daily and from under the primary enclosures as often as necessary to prevent an excessive accumulation of feces and food waste, to prevent soiling of the dogs contained in the primary enclosures, and to reduce disease hazards, insects, pests and odors. To be corrected by 11-4-24