West Virginia Code of State Rules
Agency 26 - Veterinary Medicine
Title 26 - PROCEDURAL RULES WEST VIRGINIA BOARD OF VETERINARY MEDICINE
Series 26-05 - Certified Animal Euthanasia Technicians
Section 26-5-10 - Storage

Universal Citation: 26 WV Code of State Rules 26-5-10

Current through Register Vol. XLI, No. 38, September 20, 2024

10.1. The certified animal euthanasia technician shall maintain all controlled substances, sedatives and tranquilizers under his or her authority in a properly secure and locked storage container when the Certified Animal Euthanasia Technician is not in the same room with the drug.

10.2. Only the certified animal euthanasia technician shall have access to the drug storage container.

10.3. The manufacturers' instructions shall be followed in the preparation of all lethal injections or chemical restraint drugs.

10.4. Needles shall be of medical quality, and shall not be used if they are dirty, clogged, barbed, or might otherwise cause unnecessary discomfort for the animal. Needles may not be used more than 5 times.

10.5. Syringes shall be of medical quality. They may be reused if they are properly cleaned.

10.6. Needles and syringes shall be kept in the same secure storage as the lethal drugs and chemical restraint drugs.

10.7. Needles and syringes shall be disposed of in a proper container, as required by state law.

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