Indiana Administrative Code
Title 888 - INDIANA BOARD OF VETERINARY MEDICINE
Article 1.1 - PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE
Rule 4 - Veterinary Practice Facilities
Section 4-1 - Fixed practice facilities; standards
Current through March 20, 2024
Authority: IC 25-38.1-2-14; IC 25-38.1-2-23
Affected: IC 25-38.1-2
Sec. 1.
For purposes of this section, "fixed practice facility" means a stationary facility established to provide examination, diagnosis, and health maintenance to animals. Practitioners maintaining a fixed veterinary practice facility shall comply with the following standards:
(1) If medical treatment is provided to animals, appropriate areas for the treatment shall be available within the facility and housing for treatment and convalescence.
(2) If aseptic surgery is performed within the facility, the facility shall contain and use the following:
(3) The facility shall provide adequate heating and ventilation for the comfort of animals treated and housed within.
(4) The facility shall be equipped with proper lighting in order that all parts thereof are clearly visible.
(5) The facility shall comply with all applicable state and local ordinances, including, but not limited to, the following:
(6) All supplies, including food and bedding, shall be stored in facilities that adequately protect against:
Refrigeration shall be provided for all supplies that are of a perishable nature, including food, drugs, and biologicals.
(7) Excrement shall be promptly removed and disposed of in an appropriate manner.
(8) The:
(9) Appropriate exterior identification shall be posted to clearly indicate that the location is a veterinary practice facility.
(10) All interior areas of the facility, including the:
(11) If grooming services are performed within the facility, the grooming area shall be clean and orderly.
(12) The animal housing area shall be:
(13) Exercise runs, if provided, shall be:
(14) The following equipment shall be available within the facility:
(15) Laboratory equipment shall be:
(16) If radiological services are provided within a fixed practice facility, the facility must contain the following:
However, if radiological services are not provided within the facility, appropriate arrangements must be made to provide the services outside the facility.