Current through all regulations passed and filed through September 16, 2024
(A) Upon application of an animal shelter or
county dog warden that holds a limited license issued under section
4729.531 of the Revised Code,
the state board of pharmacy may grant a chemical capture classification to the
limited license. The classification permits the holder to purchase, possess,
and administer a combination of drugs for chemical capture. Unless otherwise
approved by the board, no such classification shall authorize or permit the
distribution of these drugs to any person other than the originating wholesale
distributor of the drugs.
(1) To qualify for a
chemical capture classification under this rule, an applicant shall appoint or
employ a certified officer.
(2) An
animal shelter or county dog warden shall comply with the initial licensure and
renewal requirements set forth in rule
4729:5-2-02 of the
Administrative Code. As part of this licensing process, the animal shelter or
county dog warden shall provide a list of drugs, signed by the responsible
person, that will be used for chemical capture.
(3) A certified officer may use any of the
following drugs for use as part of the chemical
capture process:
(a) Ketamine;
(b) Xylazine;
(c)
Tiletamine and zolazepam;
(d)
Yohimbine;
(e)
Tolazoline;
and
(f)
Atipamezole.
(B) All areas where drugs and devices used
for chemical capture are stored shall comply with the security and storage
requirements of rule
4729:5-15-02 of the
Administrative Code and rule
4729:5-3-13 of the
Administrative Code.
(C) All drugs
used for chemical capture shall comply with the following:
(1) Recordkeeping requirements of rule
4729:5-15-03 of the
Administrative Code; and
(2) Drug
disposal requirements of rule
4729:5-15-02 of the
Administrative Code.
(D)
The animal shelter or dog warden shall develop and implement a drug dosing
protocol for all drugs and equipment used in chemical capture.
(1) The protocol shall be reviewed and signed
by a veterinarian licensed under Chapter 4741. of the Revised Code.
(2) The protocol shall include the following:
drug, dose, concentration, approved uses for drug delivery, approved equipment
for use, circumstances for use, contraindications, any known common
complications/side effects, and weight ranges with corresponding volume of drug
to be administered.
(3) A
documented review of the protocol shall be conducted by a veterinarian licensed
under Chapter 4741. of the Revised Code at least once every five
years.
(E) All equipment
used in chemical capture shall:
(1) Be secured
to prevent unauthorized access by individuals who are not certified
officers;
(2) Maintained and used
in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions and the protocol established
in accordance with paragraph (D) of this rule.
(3) Be disposed of in accordance with the
manufacturer's instructions.
(F) An animal shelter or dog warden with a
chemical capture classification shall develop and implement policies and
procedures that incorporate the following based upon nationally recognized
standards for chemical capture:
(1)
Determining when chemical capture is appropriate. Such policies and procedures
shall make all reasonable efforts to ensure animal safety, certified officer
safety, and the safety of the public.
(2) The care of a companion animal
immediately upon capture. Certified officers engaged in chemical capture must
have a written animal handling and post capture protocol which includes:
(a) The procedure for removing the dart from
a captured animal;
(b) First aid
for the animal, with particular reference to the dart wound and potential
emergencies (including: hyperthermia, hypothermia, shock, bloat, respiratory
distress, and cardiac arrest); and
(c) Appropriate location and handling for the
animal during recovery from the capture event.
(G) A terminal distributor of dangerous drugs
with a chemical capture classification shall maintain records for every
certified officer that has completed training in accordance section
4729.534 of the Revised Code.
Such documentation shall be made readily retrievable and shall be maintained
for one year from the date the certified officer is no longer employed by or
affiliated with the terminal distributor of dangerous drugs.
