Current through all regulations passed and filed through September 16, 2024
(A) All stationary
facilities.
A stationary facility is a fixed facility established to
provide examination, diagnosis, and health maintenance to animals.
Practitioners maintaining a stationary facility shall comply with the standards
contained in this rule. All stationary veterinary facilities must comply with
local, state, and federal laws regarding health, safety, sanitation, zoning,
and building code requirements, including, but not limited to:
(1) The exterior of the facility shall be
clean and in good repair, and surrounding grounds must be clean,
well-maintained, and reasonably free from hazards, pests and vectors;
(2) All interior areas of the facility shall
be clean, orderly, well-ventilated, well-lit, and free from hazards;
(3) All facilities shall provide and maintain
the following equipment: oxygen delivery system, otoscope, ophthalmoscope,
stethoscope, thermometer, microscope, centrifuge, refrigeration, appropriate
means of sterilization, adequate method of storage and disposal of remains of
deceased animals, appropriate method of determining animal weight, adequate
means of restraint, emergency drugs and supplies, telephone or wireless
communication system, electricity, and hot and cold running water.
(B) Office/reception.
An up-to-date professional library must be maintained and/or
accessible via electronic means on the premises.
(C) Examination room(s).
The examination room must contain an adequate table with
impervious surface, necessary equipment to perform examinations, and covered or
enclosed waste receptacles.
(D) Laboratory facilities.
Laboratory facilities must be available on site or by
referral.
(E) Pharmacy.
(1) The pharmacy must provide appropriate
storage for all drugs, including biologics and controlled substances.
(2) Inventory and records must be maintained
in compliance with all state and federal requirements.
(3) Expired drugs must be removed from the
pharmacy and properly disposed of in a timely fashion.
(F) Radiology.
(1) Imaging services must be available,
either on site or by referral.
(2)
All images shall be properly identified with name of patient, name of owner,
and date, and maintained in a readily retrievable fashion.
(3) Left and right sides must be identified
where appropriate.
(4) All sources
of radiation shall be registered with, and operated in accordance with, Ohio
department of health rules and regulations.
(5) Equipment with which to view images shall
be available when appropriate.
(G) Surgery.
(1) All surgeries shall be performed in
accordance with accepted surgical practice.
(2) If surgery is performed on site,
appropriate surgical facilities shall be operated and maintained.
(3) A suitably equipped surgical area shall
include the following:
(a) Means for effective
sterilization of instruments, drapes, gloves, gowns or similar items;
(b) An immediately accessible sink with
running water suitable for scrubbing and other surgical preparation;
(c) A surgery light of sufficient power to
assure clear illumination of the surgical field;
(d) Instruments, drapes, gloves and
appropriate surgical attire;
(e)
Emergency lighting;
(f) Immediate
access to emergency drugs and supplies, oxygen, and instruments and equipment
for assisted ventilation;
(g) An
adequate scavenging system, if gas anesthesia is used;
(h) Construction suitable for the surgical
procedures to be performed, designed to avoid contamination, and adequately
maintained and disinfected; and
(i)
A surgery table, appropriate for the species, with an impervious surface which
can be readily cleaned and disinfected.
(4) An effective means of anethesia
monitoring shall be maintained if surgeries are performed.
(H) Caging or housing.
If animals are kept, caging or housing shall be constructed and
maintained with the animals' health, safety, and comfort as primary
considerations.
Five Year Review (FYR) Dates:
3/4/2019 and
03/04/2024
Promulgated
Under: 119.03
Statutory
Authority: 4741.03(C)(9)
Rule Amplifies:
4741.22(A)
Prior Effective Dates: 03/30/1979, 05/23/1996, 11/30/2001,
11/15/2007, 07/15/2014, 05/14/2018
