citation_inspection: 18846

Nearly all of the enclosures have sharp points and/or edges present within the enclosures. There are at least thirty dogs housed in these enclosures. The majority of the enclosures have broken wires and/or sharp points protruding into the enclosure from the wire mesh walls and/or front gates of the enclosure. Some of the sharp points are the result of broken wires and some of the sharp points are created by the unfinished edge of the wire mesh panel with sharp points running along the entire edge of the panel. Within the majority of the indoor runs, there are sharp points from screw tips protruding into the enclosure. The screws run along the back side of the partitions that separate the enclosures. The screws connect the partitions to a brace coming from the back wall, however the screws have been screwed all the way through the wall and the tips are showing. The tips are sharp and can come in to contact with the dogs. In one enclosure, housing one dog, there is a small sheet of metal attached to the inside front of the enclosure just under the waterer. The edges and corner of the metal are sharp and can come into direct contact with the dog. Sharp points and edges present an injury hazard to the animals. The licensee must remove all sharp points and edges or alter them in a manner that keeps the affected enclosures safe for the dogs. The licensee must ensure that all primary enclosures are constructed and maintained so that they have no sharp points or edges that could injure the dogs. Correction date: January 13, 2016 Inspection conducted with Kelly Maxwell, ACI, Heather Cole, VMO, a facility representative and the Iowa Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship. Exit interview conducted with Kelly Maxwell, ACI, Heather Cole, VMO and the facility representative. Additional Inspectors Cole Heather, Supervisory Animal Care Specialist