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**DIRECT: Two Pygmy goats were found in the walkthrough area with eye problems. The older male goat has a cloudy right eye that is completely opaque white with red around the edges of the globe. There is also drainage from this eye that is clear to white in appearance. A second goat in the same enclosure has a milder diffuse white cloudiness to its left eye. This goat(cid:25)s eye also has a clear drainage from the medial portion of the eye. Ocular conditions are painful and these eye conditions left untreated can lead to worsening of the condition and loss of vision as well as unnecessary pain and suffering in the animals. Both of these goats require veterinary attention to determine the cause of and recommended treatment of these eye problems. Correct this by having these animals examined by a licensed veterinarian no later than June 6, 2014 and following all treatment recommendations. Documentation of this examination and treatments must be maintained for future examination by APHIS officials. Two black faced white Suffolk-type Sheep (#305 and #310) have overgrown front feet. These sheep were housed in the production barn. Both of these sheep have front feet that are overgrown to the point that the claws are beginning to cross. These animals require trimming to ensure they can maintain normal gait and reduce the potential for foot and joint problems. Correct by ensuring that these animals have routine foot care (such as trimming) provided no later than June 11, 2014 and farther, by ensuring that all routine husbandry and veterinary procedures are provided in the future. One black faced white Suffolk-type Lamb (#160) housed in the production barn has a swollen red mass between the digits of the front left foot. This mass is bright red and is moist in appearance. This sheep is currently walking normally and does not appear lame at this time. This type of lesion can result from both infectious and non-infectious causes, which left untreated, can worsen resulting in lameness or fly-strike of the affected area. Veterinary examination is necessary to determine the proper course of treatment. Correct this by having this animal examined by a licensed veterinarian no later than June 10, 2014 and following all treatment recommendations. Documentation of this examination and treatments must be maintained for future examination by APHIS officials. One female elk in the drive through area is thin in appearance. This animal(cid:25)s spine and ribs are very evident even when viewed from a distance. Weight loss and poor body condition can indicate the presence of many underlying medical conditions including dental problems, heavy parasitism, and numerous other infectious and non-infectious causes. Veterinary examination and diagnostic testing is necessary to determine the cause of this condition and prevent farther weight loss. Correct this by having this animal examined by a licensed veterinarian no later than June 10, 2014 and following all diagnostic testing and treatment recommendations. Documentation of this examination, testing, and treatments must be maintained for future examination by APHIS officials. Fallow deer #0895 was found in the drive through area limping on the left front foot. The facility representative stated during the inspection that this animal was previously removed from the drive through area to be treated for foot rot. The facility representative reported that the animal was returned to the drive through following treatment and was doing better. He stated there is no documentation of this problem or the care the animal received. Limping is a common sign of pain. Veterinary examination is necessary to determine the proper course of treatment. Additionally, accurate health records are necessary to convey information to all people involved in an animal(cid:25)s care and to demonstrate the delivery of adequate health care. Failure to maintain health records can result in misdiagnosis / mistreatment and delay the provision of proper care. Correct this by having this animal examined by a licensed veterinarian no later than June 10, 2014 and following all treatment recommendations. Documentation of this examination and treatments must be maintained for future examination by APHIS officials. Additionally, ensure that all accurate records are maintained for all animals receiving veterinary care / treatment by facility personnel. THIS IS A REPEAT NON-COMPLIANT ITEM THAT REMAINS UNCORRECTED Note: During the exit interview on June 9th, the facility representative provided documentation stating that the attending veterinarian examined the 2 pygmy goats, the elk, Suffolk Sheep #160, and fallow deer #0895 on June 5th, 2014.

Guests are still allowed to drive through a section of the facility in their cars. No attendant is present in the drive through area when these unaccompanied visits are taking place. Animals in the drive thru area include: deer, antelope, bison, llamas, zebra, water buffalo, pigs, and others. A hand-out pamphlet given to guests at the entry gate advises them to remain in their vehicles at all times but does not discourage feeding and during this inspection USDA inspectors were offered feed when advising a staff member that they were going to inspect the drive thru area. This facility also has horse drawn wagons that takes guests thru and allows public feeding with an attendant present. Allowing guests to feed from vehicles without attendants present does not protect the animals and the public. Correct this by providing an attendant at all times during public contact. THIS IS A REPEAT NON-COMPLIANT ITEM THAT REMAINS UNCORRECTED

One pygmy goat was found roaming freely between the production sheep barn and the pygmy goat enclosure. Closer inspection of the pygmy goat enclosure showed that there is a small wooden piece of fencing attached to the primary enclosure fence. This wooden piece freely swings out from the bottom and allows the animal to get out. One adult Boer pushed its stall door open in the barn near the pygmy goats. This animal was able to get out of its enclosure and was seen walking freely near guests in the facility. The enclosure door appeared to be structurally sound during the inspection but may have been left unlatched. Animals that are not properly secured may easily become injured or be predated upon. Both of these animals were returned to the enclosures during the inspection. Licensee must ensure all animals are housed in enclosures that properly contain them. A leg hold spring trap was found in the kangaroo exhibit hanging near the foot bridge. The facility representative stated that it is there to trap muskrat. This trap is a potential injury hazard to the kangaroos and must be moved to ensure the kangaroos are not caught by this trap. Correct this by moving this trap away from access by the kangaroos and ensuring that items that can potentially injure animals are not left inside primary enclosures. THIS IS A REPEAT NON-COMPLAINT ITEM THAT REMAINS UNCORRECTED

This facility still has no potable water for the animals in the drive through area. The only water sources for these animals are the ponds in the area. These ponds are murky and have algae and vegetative growth throughout them. Failure to provide a clean potable water source for the animals exposes them to disease risks and can lead to animal suffering. Correct this by providing these animals potable water. THIS IS A REPEAT NON-COMPLIANT ITEM THAT REMAINS UNCORRECTED *** Inspection conducted with facility representative. An exit interview explaining veterinary care concerns was conducted on June 4, 2014 *** Exit interview conducted on June 9, 2014. *** Inspection report delivered by certified mail on August 15, 2014. Additional Inspectors Miller Dana, Supervisory Animal Care Specialist Theodorson Donald, Veterinary Medical Officer

-In the outdoor hut type housing area there are four adult Chihuahuas, three females and one male, who have excessively long toe nails which need to be clipped. In the housing area under the open barn there is one adult female Chihuahua with excessively long toe nails which also need to be trimmed by the dealer. The dealer must groom and maintain the animals to protect their health and welfare and to protect them from injury.

The kennel consists of multiple outdoor and one indoor housing area. In the southern most outdoor ground housing area there are five enclosures which have metal framing post which have portions that are broken with sharp points. These enclosures contain a total of nineteen adult dogs. In the whelping building there are raised wire bottom enclosures which line the north and south walls. And a row of hut type enclosures in the middle of the room. During the inspection there were six enclosures along the walls which have broken protruding wires. These raised enclosures contained a total of seven adults and sixteen puppies. All broken pipes and broken wires need to be repaired or replaced and maintained to protect the animals from injury and to protect their health and welfare.

In the whelping building there are surfaces which need to be cleaned and maintained. There are accumulations of dirt, hair and / or dead insects and spider webs on the window seals, enclosure tops and divider panels. All premises including buildings and surrounding grounds must be kept clean and in good repair to protect the animals from injury, to facilitate husbandry practices and to eliminate breeding and living areas for rodents, pest and vermin to protect the health and welfare of the animals. Affects thirty-three adults and ninety-one puppies. The inspection and exit briefing was conducted with the Dealer. Additional Inspectors Cooper Natalie, Veterinary Medical Officer

At the time of inspection, there was a medium sized radio inside one of the animal enclosures that contained breeding females and several young guinea pigs. It was playing fairly loud rock music intended for all of the guinea pigs in the room. A radio placed inside an enclosure playing music at a fairly high volume could potentially cause behavioral stress or physical harm to the animals. The radio was immediately put in a place away from the animals. This item was corrected at the time of inspection.

Identification. ***There were 8 puppies which were less than 16 weeks of age at the facility that did not have individual identification. There were no cage cards on the enclosures to identify the puppies. Identification is required in order to ensure that each animal's identity can be known with certainty and to facilitate record keeping requirements. The licensee must ensure that all dogs less than 16 weeks of age are identified by an official tag as described in Sec. 2.51, a legible tattoo approved by the Administrator, a microchip, or a cage card (if maintained as a litter with their dam and housed within the same primary enclosure). To be corrected by: June 8, 2014.

Section 2.126(b) - Access and inspection of records and property: A responsible adult shall be made available to accompany APHIS officials during the inspection process. A responsible adult was not available to accompany APHIS Officials during the inspection process at 0915-0945 on 06/04/2014.

The licensee has two attending veterinarians and written Programs of Veterinary Care (PVC). However, the written PVCs are incomplete. In the PVC for hoofstock, the sections "Ectoparasites, Blood Parasites, and Internal Parasites" state, "Ivermectin once yearly," but do not specify dosage or route of administration. In the other PVC these same sections state, "As needed," but there are no types of drugs or methods, dosage, route of administration, frequency, or concentration listed for these routine treatments. In addition, the vaccination schedules are unclear. In the Dogs and Cats section, it shows the cats have been vaccinated on a specific date, but not how often the veterinarian recommends. In the Other Warm-Blooded Animals section, the vaccination schedule is also unclear. It states, "Rabbits Distemper," but not how often it should be given. In the Euthanasia section it states, "Sleepaway," but not the route of administration. Clear, complete PVCs are important for the proper understanding between animal caretakers and the attending veterinarians, and to ensure medical treatments are administered accurately with the direction and knowledge of the attending veterinarians. The licensee must ensure that the PVCs are filled in completely and accurately. To be corrected by: July 5, 2014. The facility inspection was conducted with an employee. The inspection of records and the exit interview were conducted with the facility manager.

On June 2, 2014, an Air Canada employee accepted a female goldendoodle puppy in Toronto, Canada and shipped the puppy to Philadelphia International Airport (air waybill # 014-01295125). The puppy was born on April 8, 2014, and was only 55 days of age at time of shipment. Puppies must be at least 8 weeks of age for shipping to make sure they are properly weaned, vaccinated, and fit for transportation. No carrier or intermediate handler shall transport a puppy or kitten unless it is at least 8 weeks of age or 56 days old in commerce. An exit briefing was conducted with the manager on duty.

Sec. 3.1 Housing facilities, general. (c) Surfaces-- (2) Maintenance and replacement of surfaces. * Two enclosures in the old kennel building have flaps that are excessively chewed and torn along the sides of the flaps. Four doorways in the old kennel building have large gaps between the wood boards for the inside framing of the dog doors. These wood boards are excessively chewed and scratched. This is exposing bare wood surfaces in these doorways. The wood framing around some of the doorways is excessively chewed and scratched. * Four enclosures in the new dog kennel have wood surfaces that are excessively chewed and scratched. The paint is chewed or scratched off exposing bare wood on these surfaces. These excessively chewed and scratched surfaces cannot be properly cleaning and sanitization. Improper cleaning and sanitization can increase the disease potential for the 15 adult dogs housed in these enclosures. All chewed, scratched or worn surfaces that cannot be readily cleaned and sanitized must be repaired or replaced. Maintained surfaces that can be properly cleaned and sanitized will decrease the disease potential for the dogs.

Sec. 3.6 Primary enclosures. (a) General requirements. (2) Primary enclosures. (i). * Inside the old kennel, counting from the doorway enclosure three has a protruding sharp wire point. This wire point is protruding inward into the enclosure at eye level for the dog standing in normal posture. This sharp wire point could injure the one adult dog housed in the enclosure. This sharp wire point must be removed. All enclosures must be maintained so that they have no sharp points or edges that could injure the dogs. To be corrected by, 9-June-2014.

A responsible adult was not available to accompany APHIS Officials during the inspection process at 1100 on 06/04/2014.

*** Joe the chimpanzee is allowed to be fed peanuts by the public. The method in which management instructs the public to feed him is by throwing the peanuts into his enclosure giving some people opportunity to throw the peanuts at Joe. Management stated that they warn the kids that if they throw peanuts at Joe, then Joe will throw peanuts back. When Joe throws the peanuts back he also throws dirt and shows aggression. The option of placing a feeding tube was discussed but due to a previous incident would not be safe to use again. Management should have a safer method for the public to feed Joe without throwing peanuts which could possibly cause injury to the animal or cause behavioral stress. During public exhibition, any animal must be handled so there is minimal risk of harm to the animal and to the public, with sufficient distance and/or barriers between the animal and the general viewing public so as to assure the safety of animals and the public. Correct by June 12, 2014

***In Joe the chimpanzee's enclosure the platform to the far left of his enclosure that was rusted. Also there was post that is stabilizing a platform that is excessively rusted and could break causing the platform to fall down. ***The bonnet and rhesus macaque's primary chain link fencing was rusted. The furniture and surfaces should be free of excessive rust that prevents the required cleaning and sanitization, or that affects the structural strength of the surface. Correct by June 19, 2014

***In the primary enclosure for the bonnet and rhesus macaque there was a lot of feces on the platform that had not been cleaned that appeared to have been there more than a day. Hard surfaces with which nonhuman primates come in contact must be spot-cleaned daily and sanitized to prevent accumulation of excreta or disease hazards.

***In the stall next to Joe's inside enclosure and to the left of the entrance there was a dirty cage with towels and flies swarming, An effective program for control of insects must be established and maintained so as to promote the health and well-being of the animals and reduce contamination by pests in animal areas. Correct by June 12, 2014.

***In the cavy's primary enclosure there was two-day old rotted collard greens on the ground that had not been removed. Provision shall be made for the removal and disposal of food wastes, bedding, dead animals, trash and debris. Disposal facilities shall be so provided and operated as to minimize vermin infestation, odors, and disease hazards.

***The bears feeding bowls in there den looked dirty and had not been cleaned and/or sanitized. Food receptacles shall be kept clean and sanitary at all times. Correct by June 7, 2014.

***Outside of the bears enclosure within their perimeter fence there were old discarded items (old tires and used wire) and trash on the ground. Premises 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. Accumulations of trash shall be placed in designated areas and cleared as necessary to protect the health of the animals. Correct by June 14, 2014. The exit briefing was conducted with the President. Additional Inspectors Navarro Luis, Veterinary Medical Officer

The humidity level before 11 am in the indoor dog and cat housing rooms was already over 70% (for example, the digital readout in the large dog room was 76% and odors associated with the dogs/dog excreta appeared stronger than would normally be expected based on the room conditions). Review of room logs for the past few days in June 2014 showed minimum humidity readings of 73-94% and maximum humidity readings of 96-98%. Review of room logs for 17 days of Jan 2014 showed that the average minimum humidity level was about 20% with a range of 3-32% and the average maximum humidity level was about 47% with a range of 29-98%. Review of the last four semi-annual IACUC facility inspection evaluations and reports showed that the humidity issues were noted as a minor deficiency on three of the four evaluations. A note had been made in the corresponding documentation that the odor was stronger in the rooms than usual in the most recent evaluation (May 2014). Humidiy levels of indoor facilities should be able to be maintained between 30 and 70% and in accordance with generally accepted professional and husbandry practices to provide for the health and well-being of the animals and to minimize odors, ammonia levels and moisture condensation. Correct by 8/5/14. Exit conducted with undersigned facility representative.

Section 2.126(b) - Access and inspection of records and property: A responsible adult shall be made available to accompany APHIS officials during the inspection process. A responsible adult was not available to accompany APHIS Officials during the inspection process at 11:00am on 06/04/2014.

c) Construction. **In the outdoor facility there are 2 wooden shelters that have wooden frames around the entry for the dogs. The wooden frame is excessively scratched and chewed all the way around. Some of the scratched areas have slivers of wood poking out. The exposed inner surfaces of the wood frames are not impervious to moisture due to the excessive scratching and chewing. The wood surface cannot be readily cleaned and sanitized because of the rough surface. It can become a place for insects and bacteria to live and grow and be in close contact with the dogs. To ensure a healthy, clean and safe environment for the dogs, the owner must repair, replace or remove the chewed and scratched wooden door frames. Any replacement or repair with wood must also be treated to make it impervious to moisture. A schedule of more frequent maintanance must be done to ensure a safe, healthy environment for the dogs. TO BE CORRECTED BY: 7 JUNE 2014. An exit interview was done with a facility representative.

There are several areas in both fox enclosures where these animals have dug exposing the wire mesh. This has now created holes underneath which now pose a risk of injury or entrapment. One of the foxes "Cheza" has had a previous injury to one of the legs resulting in temporarily injury/lameness which required veterinary attention. The cause of this lameness was not definitively determined, but these holes could have contributed the cause of this injury. The holes shall be filled in, and the wire mesh shall be covered, to prevent injury and maintain these enclosures in good condition. Correct by June 7, 2014

The indoor kinkajou, bobcat, & skunk rooms are dirty and have a high concentration of ammonia. The ammonia was in sufficient concentrations to cause an irritation of this inspector's nasal passages and difficulty in breathing. Additionally, the kinkajou was observed to have slight, clear, nasal discharges from both nostrils and was observed intermittently licking his nose to remove these discharges. The skunk room (bathroom) had large accumulations of old feces and food pellets on the floor &/or in the bathtub. This room also had a bottle of cleaner on the floor. The skunks are allowed free access in this bathroom. High concentrations of ammonia are irritating to nasal, ocular, & respiratory passages. This can cause distress, difficulty in breathing, and does not minimize respiratory illnesses. All animal enclosures shall be maintained in a clean fashion to minimize disease hazards and to reduce odors. Correct by June 5, 2014 The exit interview was conducted with the licensee.

***Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC) members have been participating in approval of activities in which that member has a conflicting interest such as being personally involved in the activity. During the February 12, 2013 IACUC meeting, 2 proposals (Teaching Protocol and Guidelines for use of animals), were signed as approved by 4 IACUC members who are also instructors responsible for the animal care and use during the teaching activities. This conflict of interest circumvents the checks and balances normally ensured by the IACUC review and approval process. The teaching facility shall ensure that the activity review and approval process is operated so that there are no conflicts of interest such as an IACUC member reviewing and approving an activity which they conduct and in which they are personally involved. To be corrected from this date forward. Inspection and exit interview was conducted on-site with program director.