Ezra F Kauffman – Kauffman Kennels

July 22, 2019 — Routine inspection, USDA 23-A-0670

• No records of guinea pig births

  There were no records of guinea pig births at the facility. Dealers must maintain records on animals purchased, acquired, sold, transported, held, died, euthanized, offspring born, or otherwise disposed of by the dealer. Records must be kept and maintained on animal births to help keep track of animals, and to assess the facility animal care program. Correct by July 25, 2019.

• Accumulated feces and wet bedding

  Enclosures had accumulations of feces and dirty/wet bedding. Too much feces and dirty/wet bedding is accumulating between the cleaning interval. The accumulation of feces and dirty bedding exposes the guinea pigs to potential infections with bacteria, fungi, and parasites. Correct by ensuring that all primary enclosures are cleaned and sanitized often enough to prevent accumulation of feces and dirty/wet bedding. In addition, the enclosures must be sanitized at least once every 2 weeks. Correct by July 23, 2019.

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March 12, 2020 — Routine inspection, Pennsylvania 16110

10 dogs recorded (10 adults · 0 puppies).

• Rabies records exceed dogs present

  Wardens observed records reflecting more dogs having rabies vaccinations than what was physically counted on the premises during this inspection.

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January 20, 2021 — Routine inspection, USDA 23-A-0670

• Cobwebs and dust on surfaces

  There are accumulations of cobwebs, dust, dirt, and debris on the ceiling, walls, windows, sills, and racks. Animal facilities must be kept clean to ensure good quality of air for the animals and to prevent unnecessary disease risks. Ineffective cleaning exposes the animals to disease hazards and health problems. Correct by ensuring the premises are kept clean, including: removing accumulations of cobwebs, dust, dirt, and debris from surfaces; routing dusting off and cleaning all surfaces on the inside of facility, and maintaining a level of general cleanliness to support good animal husbandry and health. Correct by January 24, 2021.

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December 15, 2021 — Routine inspection, USDA 23-A-0670

• Feed and bedding on floor

  Storage. There are bags of feed and bedding on the floor along the walls of the guinea pig room. There is an open bag of shavings on the floor in the rear corner. Food and bedding supplies must be stored in a manner that protects supplies from spoilage, deterioration, insects, and vermin. Storing bags of feed on the floor next to walls can allow contamination of the supplies. Licensee must ensure that food and bedding supplies are stored in a manner that protects supplies from contamination such as on pallets or platforms and away from walls. Correct by December 21, 2021.

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September 15, 2022 — Routine inspection, USDA 23-A-0670

• Guinea pig inventory records missing

  A current record of guinea pigs on hand was not available during this inspection. Approximately 259 adult guinea pigs and 93 newborns were counted during this inspection. There were no inventory records maintained for several months. Failure to maintain these records can make it difficult to assess the health of the caviary by identifying animal losses by decreased number of guinea pigs born or raised. The licensee must maintain records containing the required information for animals which discloses the number of guinea pigs held, owned, acquired, or disposed of including births and deaths. Correct by September 22, 2022.

• Mouse droppings and spilled feed

  Pest control. Mouse droppings were present along the wall in the office and in the guinea pig room. There were accumulations of spilled dog food and guinea pig feed on the floor by stacked bags of feed. No pest control measures were noted in the animal building. Wild rodents and pests can expose guinea pigs to disease risks. Removing spilled feed from the floor and hiding areas can help to control pests problems. The licensee must establish and maintain an effective pest control program to control wild mice. Corrected by September 22, 2022.

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June 6, 2023 — Routine inspection, USDA 23-A-0670

• Guinea pig feeders rusty, sharp edges

  Enclosures numbered 22, 24, 25 and 35 had rusty and sharp metal edges on the self-feeders on the sides of the trough. Sharp metal edges could injure the guinea pigs while eating and rusty surfaces can not be properly clean and sanitized. Primary enclosures for guinea pigs including accessories must be constructed and maintained in good repair to protect the animals and maintained so that surfaces are impervious to liquids and moisture. The rusty and sharp edges on self- feeders need to be repaired or replaced. Correct by June 20, 2023.

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