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***In two separate guinea pig enclosures, housing 3 animals each, there was aluminum foil wrapped over the top of the coroplast lining the enclosure walls. The guinea pigs have eaten several sections of the coroplast and the aluminum foil. Ingestion of the coroplast and the aluminum foil by the animals poses a health and injury risk. Indoor and outdoor housing facilities for guinea pigs shall be structurally sound and shall be maintained in good repair, to protect the animals from injury. To be corrected by 10/27/15.

***The following outdoor, primary enclosures utilize the facility's 6ft, concrete, block wall perimeter fence as a part of the primary enclosure: Patagonian cavy yard, Paca enclosure, and Wallaby pen/yard. The east wall of the wallaby yard is not concrete block, but vertical bars with 2-3 inch spacing. The perimeter fence must be constructed so that it protects the animals in the facility by restricting animals and unauthorized persons from having contact with the animals, and so it can function as a secondary containment system. It must be of sufficient distance from the outside of the primary enclosure to prevent physical contact between animals inside the enclosure and animals or persons outside the perimeter fence. Fences less than 3 feet in distance from the primary enclosure must be approved in writing by the Administrator. To be corrected by 12/20/15

***Throughout the facility, there is an accumulation of extra caging, cleaning supplies and other debris. Additionally, on the floors, walls and ceilings surrounding the primary enclosures there is buildup of bedding, feces, food debris and cobwebs. Accumulation of materials and debris make it difficult to maintain husbandry standards, can be areas for harboring pests which can transmit disease to the regulated animals and may be an indication of substandard husbandry practices. Premises (buildings and grounds) shall be kept clean and in good repair in order to protect the animals from injury and to facilitate the prescribed husbandry practices set forth in this subpart. To be corrected by 10/27/15. Inspection was conducted with the owner. Exit briefing was conducted on 10/21/15 with the owner.