Leon A Miller – Fredericksburg, OH

During the inspection, one female German shepherd "Sophie" was observed favoring the left hind limb, reluctant to put weight on it when standing and a slight limp while walking. The skin between her foot pad and toes in this area was red on initial inspection, but returned to white after several minutes spent inside on a dry floor - the redness may have been due to cold, wet conditions when she was outside. However, there remained a swelling in the main paw pad and a whitish thickened line of tissue where the pad meets the skin, as well as a yellowish scab-like material at the point of the pad. This condition is painful and causes difficulty maneuvering in her enclos ure. The written program of veterinary care does not address this specific condition, and the licensee had not noticed it prior to the inspection. He provided a treatment prescribed for minor abrasions during the inspection. Correct this by ensuring appropriate methods are used to prevent, control, diagnose, and treat diseases and injuries such as this. Appropriate methods can be determined by consulting a veterinarian to examine, diagnose, and treat this condition. Correct by: 25 February 2021

The facility does not maintain adequate medical records for the dogs. While reviewing medical records for vaccines there was 1 adult German Shepherd dog (Raven # 900219001673757) found to not have a current medical record for the administration of a DAPP/Lepto (7-way) vaccine. The Program of Veterinary Care states that adult dogs will receive the DAPP/Lepto (7-way) vaccine annually. The facility representative states the vaccine was administered, and this dog is up to date, but he forgot to document this on a medical record. The last recorded 7-way vaccine for this dog was administered on 27-August-2024. Failure to record the names and dates for all treatments administered does not allow for APHIS officials to determine if adequate veterinary care has been provided for animals covered under the Animal Welfare Act. The licensee must ensure that the names of all vaccines and treatments administered, and the dates of administration are recorded and maintained. Correct from this day 17-August-2026 and going forward.