Gail Bear – Harrison, AR

A female Havanese, identified as Octavia, has a large, moist wound on her rump, approximately 5" X 4". The wound is raw, red, and producing a yellow exudate. The licensee stated that he was treating her for a hotspot with a protocol prescribed by the veterinarian for a different dog.

A female Cavalier King Charles Spaniel identified as Swaddles, has a thick yellow film covering approximately 1/3 of her right eye. The licensee stated that she had been diagnosed with a chronic condition by the veterinarian but that they were not regularly treating her with the eye drops prescibed.

Two adult female dogs with puppies, a Havanese, identified as Maya with 2 puppies, and a Cavalier King Charles Spaniel identified as Ruby with 1 puppy, are housed in enclosures with cardboard whelping boxes. The cardboard boxes are not treated or otherwise coated so they are not impervious to moisture. In a sheltered housing facility, all walls, boxes, houses, dens, and other surfaces in contact with animals must be impervious to moisture. Correct by providing whelping boxes that are impervious to moisture that can be cleaned and sanitized on a regular basis. Correct by: April 11th, 2018

The facility is not keeping updated acquisition records for dogs on hand. At the time of inspection, the facility had 44 adult dogs on hand and 54 puppies. Form 7005 had 54 adult dogs recorded as being present on the property and there was no record for any of the puppies. Accurate acquisition/inventory information facilitates the inspection process and ensures that dogs covered under the Animal Welfare Act can be traced. The licensee must make, keep, and maintain records (forms 7005 and 7006) which fully and correctly disclose the required information concerning each dog purchased or otherwise acquired, owned, held, or otherwise in his or her possession or under his or her control, or which is transported, euthanized, sold, or otherwise disposed of by that dealer or exhibitor. The records must include any offspring born of any animal while in his or her possession or under his or her control. Correct by 9/15/23

The attending veterinarian has not visited the premises in over 12 months. The last visit to the facility was 11/17/21, approximately 22 months ago. Regularly scheduled visits are important to ensure the adequacy of veterinary care and other aspects of animal care. Correct by ensuring the attending veterinarian visits the premises at least every 12 months. The facility has an on-site visit scheduled for 9/12/23.

The attending veterinarian has not performed a head to tail examination of all dogs in the last 12 months. While the veterinarian has provided medical care as needed to several dogs in the last year, the last time all the dogs were examined by the veterinarian was 11/17/21. Regularly scheduled exams are necessary to provide for the health and well-being of all dogs and ensure their adequate care. Correct by scheduling a complete physical exam by the veterinarian for all dogs at least every 12 months. The veterinarian is currently scheduled to perform exams during his site visit on 9/12/23.

The licensee moved without submitting a change in address or requesting a new site. Animal Care must be informed of any change in business address so that new locations can be approved for regulated activities and animal welfare ensured through continued unannounced inspections. Licenses are issued to specific persons, and are issued for specific activities, types and numbers of animals, and approved sites. A licensee must notify Animal Care prior to any change of address where regulated activity occurs and the site must be approved prior to conducting regulated activity. Correct by submitting a new site address by Sept 25, 2024.

Fifteen dogs were lacking required identification. Nine juvenile dogs older than 16 weeks did not have a permanent ID. Six weaned puppies younger than 16 weeks were also lacking identification. It is important that all weaned dogs have adequate identification so that their transfer, sale, and movement can be traced. All dogs older than 16 weeks must have an individual permanent ID and weaned puppies younger than 16 weeks may have a temporary or permanent ID unique to each puppy. Correct by Oct 1, 2024.

The licensee is not keeping updated acquisition records for dogs on hand. They did not have record of acquisition for puppies and juvenile dogs born on property. Nine dogs older than 16 weeks and 25 dogs younger than 16 weeks did not have any record of being born on property or otherwise acquired. Accurate acquisition/inventory information facilitates the inspection process and ensures that dogs covered under the Animal Welfare Act can be traced. The licensee must make, keep, and maintain records (forms 7005 and 7006) which fully and correctly disclose the required information concerning each dog purchased or otherwise acquired, owned, held, or otherwise in his or her possession or under his or her control, or which is transported, euthanized, sold, or otherwise disposed of by that dealer or exhibitor. The records must include any offspring born of any animal while in his or her possession or under his or her control.

Dogs housed in outdoor enclosures did not have access to a shelter structure. Fifteen dogs total, housed in 3 different outdoor enclosures, did not have any shelter structure provided in their enclosures. The licensee stated that it was a temporary housing situation but the dogs had been housed in these enclosures for at least 2 months. Shelter structures allow dogs to stay warm and dry during inclement weather. All dogs housed in outdoor enclosures must have access to a shelter structure that has a roof, a floor, 4 walls, and a wind break at the entrance and is large enough or provided in sufficient quantity to accommodate all dogs in the enclosure, with enough space for them to sit, stand, and lay down in a normal manner. Correct by providing shelter structures in the outdoor enclosures by Sept 25, 2024