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The current Program of Veterinary Care (PVC) does not address all species at the facility. Licensees' with part time attending veterinarians must have a formal written arrangement with a veterinarian (PVC) that addresses the preventive care for all regulated species. This is required so that USDA personnel can confirm that the licensee is working with a veterinarian and is following the recommendations from that veterinarian. A program of veterinary care needs to be developed for this facility by the attending veterinarian that includes recommendations for all regulated species at the facility. Examples of topics to be covered in the PVC are: *The veterinarian's schedule for visits to the facility. *Parasite control program if appropriate for the species. *Vaccination recommendations if appropriate for the species. *Routine medical testing if appropriate for the species. *Instructions on necropsies for unexpected deaths. *Hoof trims for animals with chronic hoof problems. *Any other medical/husbandry recommendations the veterinarian feels necessary for this facility. *Emergency contact information. The PVC must be signed and dated by the attending veterinarian. This document must indicate to USDA representatives that the licensee and the veterinarian have an active working relationship.

Two ringtail lemurs were housed in an outdoor enclosure with only one heat lamp available. The temperature at the time of this inspection was 44 degrees at 10:30 am with an overnight low the previous evening (at midnight ) of 37 degrees. The single heat lamp did not provide enough heat to both lemurs in this enclosure to prevent the ambient temperature from falling below 45 degrees. Outdoor housing facilities must provide adequate shelter from the elements at all times. It must provide protection from the rain, snow, wind, and cold, and prevent the ambient temperature from falling below 45 degrees. The two ringtail lemurs were moved to an indoor housing facility during this inspection.

Shelter from inclement weather. One female camel and her baby, together with 21 goats, are housed together in one outdoor enclosure. The single shelter in this enclosure is not tall enough or wide enough to comfortably house both of the camels and all of the goats during inclement weather. An additional taller shelter must be added to this outdoor enclosure to provide adequate shelter for both camels and additional shelter is needed for all 21 goats in this enclosure.

At the time of this inspection, the outdoor serval yard had a large accumulation of dried, white fecal material. Feces must be removed from animal enclosures as often as necessary to minimize disease hazards and to reduce odors. Routine cleaning and sanitation of primary enclosures must be done frequently to protect the health and well-being of the one serval housed in this enclosure. Facility inspection was conducted by Jeanne Kjos, VMO and Cindy Digesualdo, VMO with facility representatives on January 5, 2016. Exit briefing was conducted with by Jeanne Kjos, VMO and Cindy Digesualdo, VMO with facility representatives on January 6, 2016. Additional Inspectors Digesualdo Cynthia, Veterinary Medical Officer