citation_inspection: 8180

The licensee does not have compliant medical records for the dogs. **The licensee had 6 dogs tested for heartworm disease. Her proof of that sampling was to provide the actual test kits with the dog's name, sex and breed written on the surface. This does not provide the animal's identification number, the dates of the testing, or reliable results of the testing. **The licensee does not have medical records to document the administration of all vaccines and deworming for the puppies on the premises. **The physical exams performed on 11/22/21 for the adult dogs present at that time are not documented with the identity, breed, sex, and age of each dog. Inadequate medical records, does not allow assessment of adequate veterinary preventative care or other necessary veterinary care for medical problems. The licensee must keep copies of medical records with all the required information listed in this section for dogs and make the records available for APHIS inspection. To be corrected by 16 May 2023. This is a continuation of the report for the routine inspection conducted 2 May 2023 and contains the remaining non- compliances found during the inspection. The exit briefing for the items included on this report was conducted on 3 May 2023. This inspection was conducted with the licensee on 2 May 2023. The exit interview was conducted with the licensee on 3 May 2023. n