Current through all regulations passed and filed through September 16, 2024
Unless otherwise specified, this rule applies to all adult dogs
and puppies kept by high volume breeders.
(A)
All high volume
breeders
shall have a valid
veterinary-client-patient-relationship with a licensed veterinarian.
(B) The attending veterinarian shall:
(1) Visit each housing facility a minimum of
one time per calendar year;
(2)
Conduct a physical exam of each adult dog and puppy six
months of age and older at the time of the yearly inspection;
and,
(3) Provide a written annual
plan requiring care for the adult dogs and puppies which shall include but is
not limited to:
(a) Exercise;
(b)
Nutritional
plan;
(c) Behavior and social
needs;
(d)
A vaccination and
parasite control program that is consistent with the recommendations of the
American veterinarian medical association or the American animal hospital
association;
(e) Health care
plan shall include both of the following:
(i)
The monitoring
and surveillance plan for brucella canis as developed by the kennel
veterinarian:
(a)
Whole kennel testing for kennels in the first year of
Ohio department of agriculture high volume dog breeding
licensure;
(b)
Testing of any new additions, both natural and
acquired;
(c)
Provision for addressing B. canis in semen to be used
in the kennel; and
(d)
The B. canis rules outlined in rules
901:1-5-12 and
901:1-5-13 of the
Administrative Code shall be taken into consideration by the veterinarian
during the development of the monitoring and surveillance plan.
(ii)
Dew
claw removal and tail docking instructions including all of the
following:
(a)
Acceptable instruments include surgical scissors, scapel
blade, hemostats, or forceps;
(b)
Instructions
including the proper use of the instrument and technique used to remove the dew
claw or perform the tail dock;
(c)
Instructions on
medication usage for pain control or clotting;
(d)
Guidance on after
procedure care and monitoring; and
(e)
Instructions on
the cleaning and disinfecting of instruments.
(f)
An effective
program for the control of insects, external parasites affecting adult dogs or
puppies, and birds and mammals that are pests shall be established and
maintained in the housing facility and primary enclosures.
(C)
Health monitoring
and biosecurity.
(1) Adult dogs and
puppies are to be monitored by the high volume breeder regularly for evidence
of disease, injury, or improper or inadequate care. Corrective measures, under veterinary guidance, shall be
taken by the high volume breeder when evidence is found of any of these
conditions.
(2)
All dogs
and puppies shall be handled to minimize distress and
appropriate biosecurity measures shall be taken to minimize the likelihood of
spreading disease to other adult dogs or puppies.
(3)
Any dystocia or
difficult labor event shall receive timely attention by the high volume breeder
and, if necessary, veterinary intervention.
(D)
Breeding.
(1)
If the dog is a
female, breed the dog only if the dog has maintained a normal body condition
and has been declared healthy by a veterinarian following a physical
examination. The physical examination must take place after the previous litter
of puppies has been weaned and before the female is bred again. A "breeding
cycle" is from once a female weans a litter of puppies until the female weans
the next litter of puppies. Therefore, the physical exam shall occur after
weaning, but before the subsequent breeding. Physical examinations conducted on
female dogs that are pregnant, whelping (surgical and non-surgical), or nursing
puppies do not meet this requirement.
(2)
If the dog is a
female, ensure that the dog does not produce more than eight litters in the
female's lifetime.
(E)
All of the
following grooming requirements shall be met:
(1)
All adult dogs'
and puppies' haircoats free of mats, tangles, and debris;
(2)
Toenails kept at
a length that does not cause discomfort, abnormal posture, or movement;
and
(3)
Grooming performed on a frequency that prevents hair
growth from limiting normal functions including, but not limited to, vision,
hearing, and mobility.
(F) Surgical
procedures, except between two to five days of age the removal of the dew claw
and tail docking, shall only be performed by a licensed veterinarian.
(G)
Drugs will be administered as directed by the
attending veterinarian and consistent with the labeled
directions and all applicable state and federal
laws.
(H) Euthanasia shall
only be performed by
a licensed
veterinarian.
(I)
Adult dogs or puppies may only be transported in
commerce if the adult dogs or puppies are at least eight weeks of age and have
been weaned.
