Lyle Miller – Wellman, IA

A black female pug 'Rachel' born 5/1/12 has an accumulation of cream-colored mucus covering both eyes. … The dog has a thick brown material coating the cheek teeth and a recessed gumline.

A black female pug 'Eudora' (053-563-279) born 4/3/10 has an abnormal right eye. The eye appears sunk in and much smaller than the left eye. … There is a heavy coating of brown material on both sides of the cheek teeth extending up to the gumline.

A fawn female pug 'Barbara' (010-773-026) born 1/31/08 has an abnormal left eye. The eye appears sunk in and much smaller than the right eye. … There is a heavy coating of light to dark brown matter on the both sides of the cheek teeth.

An adult male fawn colored Pug named 'Herbie' and identified by microchip number (956000004241246) has an abnormal right eye. The right eye is more prominent and larger than the left eye. It has a greenish-yellow discharge coming from the eye and a crusty appearance around the bottom edge of the eyelid. The licensee stated the dog's eye was not currently being treated. The licensee also stated the dog was observed by the attending veterinarian during the annual facility inspection in May 2015. However, the licensee does not have any medical records from the attending veterinarian as to what the diagnosis is and what treatment plan is recommended. The abnormal appearance of the eye could be an indication of injury, infection or other medical issues, The licensee must have this animal examined by a veterinarian to obtain an accurate diagnosis and appropriate treatment plan. Documentation should be available for all medical problems. The diagnosis and any recommended treatment must be part of this documentation. The licensee must ensure all animals receive adequate veterinary care at all times. *The three female Pugs named Rachel (microchip 956000008485360), Eudora (microchip 053563279) and Barbara (microchip 010773026) that were listed under 2.40 (b)(2) on the previous inspection report received veterinary care.

On 8-July-2023, female pug "Miranda" MC#956000011835411 was let out to exercise for approximately under an hour and overheated resulting in her death. The weather forecast for this day according to The Weather Channel was a high of 79 degrees Fahrenheit. The facility representative states they supervised Miranda playing with family members in an outdoor exercise yard and was brought back inside the kennel when finished. An approximate ~5 minutes later a facility representative found her unresponsive in her primary enclosure. The representative tried to cool her off but Miranda passed away shortly after she was found before a veterinarian could be consulted. When climatic conditions present a threat to an animal's health or well-being, appropriate measures must be taken to alleviate the impact of those conditions. An animal may never be subjected to any combination of temperature, humidity, and time that is detrimental to the animal's health or well-being, taking into consideration such factors as the animal's age, species, breed, overall health status, and acclimation. The facility must ensure the animals are housed and exercised in appropriate climatic conditions at all time. The facility has since then taken appropriate action to avoid any dog from overheating. To be.