Protocols

(1) The licensed veterinarian for the certified governmental animal control agency shall develop, implement, and maintain a written protocol for chemical capture by the agency which shall include, at a minimum, developing procedures for the following: (a) the storage and administration of drugs used for chemical capture; (b) the storage and administration of controlled substances used for chemical capture in accordance with federal laws and regulations; (c) the maintenance of records relative to the storage and administration of drugs for chemical capture; (d) the storage, use, and maintenance of the equipment used to perform chemical capture; (e) the disposal of the dart, syringe, or other disposable instruments or disposable equipment used in the chemical capture of the animal; CHEMICAL CAPTURE 1730-06 (f) the care of the captured animal, including but not limited to procedures for removing the dart from the captured animal and providing first aid care to the dart wound; (g) the appropriate care of the animal immediately upon capture; (h) the transportation of the animal from the location of the chemical capture to a place where the animal can be provided with appropriate veterinary care; (i) establishing the supervisory structure within the agency about who has decision- making authority to perform chemical capture on an animal; (j) obtaining approval from supervising veterinarian or director at the certified governmental animal control agency to perform chemical capture of an animal; (k) establishing criteria used to determine if chemical capture should be performed; (l) documenting for each animal when and how other methods of capture have failed resulting in the chemical capture of the animal; (m) documenting the condition of the animal before and after the chemical capture is performed; (n) ensuring that the individuals performing the chemical capture use protective safety equipment; (o) ensuring the safety of the public; (p) using field emergency kits; and (q) the recovery of the animal. (2) The licensed veterinarian at the certified governmental animal control agency shall ensure that all licensed veterinary technicians and certified animal chemical capture technicians at the agency shall receive a copy of the written protocol and any changes to the written protocol. (3) The licensed veterinarian shall submit an updated protocol to the Board office each time the agency’s protocol changes and within thirty (30) days from date that the protocol has been changed. (4) The certified governmental animal control agency shall maintain its protocols for at least two (2) years after the date that the protocols were sent to the Board office. (5) The certified governmental animal control agency shall notify the Board office in writing when there is a change in the licensed veterinarian who is employed by the agency within thirty (30) days after the change occurs. The agency’s premises permit shall not be valid unless a licensed veterinarian is employed full time by the agency.