USDA ‘United States Department of Agricutture ‘Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service aavrgr0r90siea7 incp_ia Inspection Report Customer ID: 326466 Certiicate: - Site: 001 P.O, BOX 256 Type: PRELICENSE INSPECTION #1 MONTREAL, MO 65591 Date: 29 August 2013 240 (0}2 ATTENDING VETERINARIAN AND ADEQUATE VETERINARY CARE (DEALERS AND EXHIBITORS) (b) Each dealer or exhibitor shall establish and maintain programs of adequate veterinary care that include: (2) The use of appropriate methods to prevent, control, diagnose, and treal diseases and injuries, and the availability of emergency, weekend, and holiday care, *** There were four adult female primates (#26134, #18012, #1367, and #1823) which had approximately 80 ‘90% hair loss on thelr arms, lags, chests, and abdomens, There were no records indicating that the veterinarian had examined the primates for this problem. Excessive hair loss could be due to annutrtignal deficiency, an ‘endocrine disorder, or some other medical ailment, The licensee belleved the problem was due to stress but did fol prowide the animals with any additional enrichment bayond the minimal standard enrichrnent tor all animals housed al the facility. The applicant must have these animals, and all animals at the facility with hairloss, examined by a licensed veterinarian in order to ensure that an accurate diagnosis is obtained and an appropriate Lrealment pian is developed and followed. 2126 (ayia) ACCESS AND INSPECTION OF RECORDS AND PROPERTY; SUBMISSION OF ITINERARIES, (a) Each dealer, exhibitor, intermediate handler, or carrier, shall, during business hours, allow APHIS officials: (4) To inspect and photograph the facilities, property and animals, as the APHIS olficials consider necessary to enforce the provisions of the Act, the regulations and the standards in this subchapter, “** The inspector was not allawed to take-her camera into the Quarantine Room to document non-compliant items observed in that room due to the facility's bio-security protocol. Inspectors must be allowed to take photos of all animal areas in order to thoroughly document non-compliant items to enforce the Animal Welfare Act. i APHIS cameras-are not allowed in certain rooms, the applicant must provide @ means for inspectors to take and keep photos of those rooms, AMANDA J OWENS, 0.V.M. USDA, APHIS, Animal Care Date: Title: _ VETERINARY MEDICAL OFFICER Inspector 6033 05 September 2013 Received By: Date: Title: 05 September 2013USDA United States Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service 241181019054897 inapid Inspection Report 3.75 (l(t) HOUSING FACILITIES, GENERAL. (c) Surfaces~(1) General requitements. The surfaces of housing facilties—including perches, shelves, swings, bexes, houses, dens, and other furniture-type fixtures o objacts within the factity-must be constructed in a manner and made of materials that allow them to be readily cleaned and sanitized. or removed or replaced when worn or soiled. Fumniture-type fixtures or objects must be sturdily constructed and must be strong enough to provide for the safe activity and welfare of nonhuman primates. Floors may be made of dir, absorbent bedding, sand, gravel, grass, or other sirilar material that can be readily cleaned, or ean be removed or replaced whenever cleaning does not eliminate odors, diseases, pests, insects, or vermin. “There were multiple spots on the floors in both the Small Building and the Larga Building where there were cracks in both the floor and the epoxy paint around it. in some spots the paint was chipping and the floor was Crumbling to the point where waste which fell1o the floor could easily become trapped. In some spots there ‘were small (approximately 1 cm in diameter) deep (unknown depth) holes in the flaor which could collect waste and not allow it to be easily lushed ou. There were several ying insects and strong odors in the Guaratine Room and Room #1 where the cracked floors were most damaged. The Quarantine Room and Raom #1 also had a caulking material to fila gap which was just in front and below the enclosures. In many spots, this, caulking was worn and tearing aut 0 the waste water would seep inta the gam and eaulking material rather than fiowing down to the drain. The enclosures in all the rooms are constrcuted so they are semi-permanently fixed to the walls and cannot be easily removed io clean behind therm. There was waste splattered an the walls behind some of those enclosures which had not been cleaned. The applicant stated the enclosures are very dificult 0 remave from the wall and are therefore only remioved wery rarely to-clean behind them, There is also a large area of metal support bars which runs above the center drain and between the enclosures in the Quaratine Room and Room #1 wich cannot be easily accessed for cleaning. .As a result that area was soiled with @ build-up of waste and grime. Surfaces which cannot be readily cleaned and sanitized pose a health risk for the animals housed in those raoms. The applicant must ensure surfaces of housing facilities are constructed ina manner and made of materials thet allow them to be readily cleaned and sanitized, or removed or replaced when worn oF solled., 3.75 (6)(3) HOUSING FACILITIES, GENERAL. (3) Cleaning. Hard surfaces with which nonhuman primates come in contact must be spot-cleaned daily and sanitized in accordance with See, 3.24-of this subpart ta prevent accumulation of excreta or disease hazards. If the species scent mark, the surtaces must be sanitized or replaced at regular intervals as determined by the attending veterinarian in accordance with generally accepted peatessional and husbandry practices. Floors made of dir, absorbent bedding, sand. gravel, grass, or other similar material, and planted enclosures must be raked oF spat-cleaned with sufficient fequency io ensure all animals the freedom to avoid contact with excreta Contaminated material must be removed or replaced whenever raking and spot cleaning does not eliminate ‘odors, diseases, insects, pests, or vermin infestation. All other surtaoes of housing facilities must be cleaned and sanitized when necessary to satisly generally accepted husbandry standards and practices. Sanitization may be done by any of the methods provided in Sec. 3.84{b)(3) of this subpart for primary enclosures. AMANDA J OWENS, 0.V.M. USDA, APHIS, Animal Care Date: Title: _ VETERINARY MEDICAL OFFICER Inspector 6033 05 September 2013 Date: 05 September 2013USDA United States Department of Agriculture ‘Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service 4v131019084637 nap id Inspection Report ““* There were multiple areas in close proximity to the animals which were nol cleaned appropriately. There was hair, food waste, and fecal material built up underneath and adjacent to the enclosures in several different rooms. Some of the PVC drainage pipes had brown, grimey material on their quisides. There were cobwebs Noticed in many of the rooms. The cobwebs wore very thick in the eompariment housing the alr conditioner in the Quarantine Room, The calling vents in several of the roams had an excessive build-up of dust on tham, Brawn waste was seen splattered on some ol the walls behind the enclosures. Rooms which are not properly leaned and sanitized pose a health risk for the animals, The applicant must ensure that even surfaces of housing facilities which do not come in contact with the animals, are cleaned and sanitized when necessary 10 sallsty generally aceepted husbandry standards and practices. 375 f HOUSING FACILITIES, GENERAL, (1) Drainage and waste disposal. Housing facility operators must provide far regular and frequent collectin, removal, and disposal of animal and food wastes, bedding, dead animvals, debris, garbage, water, and any other fluids and wastes, in @ manner that minimizes contamination and disease risk, Housing facilities must be ‘equipped with disposal faciities and drainage systems that ate constructed and operated so that animal wastes and water are rapidly eliminated and the animals stay dry. Disposal and drainage systems must minimize vermin and pest infestation, insects. adors, and disease hazards. All drains must be properly constructed, installed, and maintained. if clased drainage systems are used, they must be equipped with traps and prevent the backllovs of gases and the backup of sewage anto the floor. Ifthe faclity uses sump ponds, settlement ponds, or other similar systems for drainage and animal waste disposal, the system must be located far enaugh away from the animal area of the housing facil to prevent oders, diseases, ingests, pests, and vermin infestation. if drip or constant flow watering deviogs are used to provide water fo the animals, excess water must be rapidly drained ut of the animal areas by gutters or pipes so that the animals stay dry. Standing puddles of water in animal ‘reas musi be mopped up or drained 0 that the animals remain dry. Trash containers in housing facilities and in food storage and food preparation areas must be leakproat and must have tightly fitted lids on them at all times, Dead animals, animal parts, and animal waste must not be kept in food storage or food preparation areas, food treezers, food relrigerators, and animal areas, There was a floor drain in the Small Building which was stopped up so waste water just satin the pipe rather than flowing down, There were also metal drain pans in the Small Building which had come detached fram the PVC pipe so that wasie was washed into the enclosures below housing animals. One metal drain pan had fow samil holes init, 6o even if the pan was attached appropriately to the PVC pipe (which it wasn't) waste material could stil drop through to the enclosure and animal below. The enclosures in the Small Building were stacked three high bul the drainage pans did net come all the way out to cover the enclasure beneath it. There Was excreta and food waste observed dripping aver the side of the PVC nips at the edge of the drain pans, into the enclosures below. One enimal in the middle row of enclosures urinated and the urine could be seen dripping into to enclosure below and onto the head of the animal belaw. When viewing several of the drainage ppans and pipes trom behind and below, it was obvious that there was not a good seal between the pipe and the drain pan so that waste material could easily leak into the enclosure baneath. ‘The flush process of the center floor drain which runs nearly the length of the entire floor in Room #t of the Large Building was observed during AMANDA J OWENS, 0.V.M. USDA, APHIS, Animal Care Date: Title: _ VETERINARY MEDICAL OFFICER Inspector 6033 05 September 2013 Date: 05 September 2013USDA United States Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service 241131019054837 nap id Inspection Report the inspection. Water slowly ran the length of the drain from a hose on one end, but much of the waste did not move as it appeared fo be blocked by a mirror which had fallen from an enclosure. Properly functioning drainage systems are necessary to prevent pests and disease transmission. The applicant must pravide for regular and frequent collection, removal, and disposal of animal and food wastes, water, and any other fluids and wastes, in a manner that minimizes contamination and disease risk, The applicant must also ensure Grainage systems are constructed and operated so that animal wastas and water are rapidly eliminated and the animals stay dry, 3.76 {bp INDOOR HOUSING FACILITIES (b} Ventilation. Indoor housing facilities must be sufficiently ventilated at all times when nonhuman primates are present fo provide for their health and well-being and to minimize odors, drafts, ammonia levels, and moisture condensation. Ventilation must be provided by windows, doors, vents, fans, or air conditioning. Auxiliary ventilation, such as fans, blowers, or air conditioning, must be pravided when the ambient temperature is 85 [deg]F (29.5 [deg}C) oF higher. The relative humiaity maintained must be at a level that ensures the health and well-being of the animals housed, as directed by the attending veterinarian, in accordance with generally accepled professional and husbandry practices. “The Quarantine Room in the Large Building had a strang musty odor noticeable immediately upon entering the room. An ammonia odor was noticeable in Room #1 of the Large Building. The humidity in that room ranged trom 85-89%. The applicant stated they did not have a means for controlling the humigty and bd not know what humidity level would be appropriate for Ine species housed in the room. (The inspector could not ‘obtain a humidity reading in the Quaratine Roam due to the registrant's biosecurity protocol but that room fet humid as well) There were multiple celing vents in the small building which had an excessive amount of dust built up on them, causing unclean air to blow on the animals:in the roam. Air which is too-dry or humid and not clean can cause health problems for the animals. The applicant must encure that the housing facilities are sulficlently ventilated to minimize edors, ammonia lavels, and motsture condensation, Furthermore, the applicant must maintain a relative humidity level which ensures the health and well-being of the animals, a5 directed by the Attending Veterinarian, in accordance with ganerally accepted protessianal and husbandry practices. 376 (6) INDOOR HOUSING FACILITIES (6} Lighting. Indoor housing facies must be-ghted well enaugh to permit routine inspection and cleaning of the facility, and observation of the nenhuman primates. Animal areas must be provided a regular diurnal lighting cycte of either natural or arificial light. Lighting must be uniformly diffused throughout animal facilities and provide suticient illumination te aid in maintaining good housekeeping practices, adequate cleaning, adequate inspection of animals, and far the well-being of the animals. Primary enclosures must be placed in the housing {acilty 80 a8 10 protect the nonhuman primates from excessive light in the Small Building, there were fluourescent lights overhead, but the enclosures were stacked three high repared By: AMANDA J OWENS, 0.V.M. USDA, APHIS, Animal Care Date: Title: _ VETERINARY MEDICAL OFFICER Inspector 6033 05 September 2013 Received By: Date: Title: 05 September 2013USDA United States Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service 241131019054837 nap id Inspection Report with metal drainage pans beneath each enclosure. This did net allow for adequate light to reach the enclosures. (on the bottom level. Unless the animals approached the vary {rant of their enclosures, they could nat be viewed for daity observation or inspection without a flashlight, A flashlight used on the inspection also revealed dark ‘areas in the housing rooms, mainly behind enctogures or between walls and enclosures, which were not being cleaned appropriately. Lack of adequate light does not allow for proper cleaning of the reomsand can cause health problems for the animals. The applicant must ensure indoor housing facilities are lighted well enough to ermit routine inspection and cleaning of the facility, and adequate daily observaban of the nonhuman primates, 3.81 ENVIRONMENT ENHANCEMENT TO PROMOTE PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL-BEING. Dealers, exhibitors, and research faciliies must develop, document, and follow an appropriate plan for environment enhancement adequate to promote the psychological well-being of nonhuman primates. The plan must be in accordance with the currently accepted professional standards as cited in appropriate professional journals or reference guides, and as directed by the attending veterinarian. This plan must be made available to ‘APHIS upon request, and, in he case of research facilities, 19 officials of any pertinent funding agency. "** The registrant had a waitten plan for psychological enrichment but tha plan wasn't apprepriate far the animals housed at the facility. The plan referenced the animals being housed in a sheltered facility when they are all housed indoors. There was no documentation that the Attending Veterinarian was consulted in the development of the plan. An environmental enhancement plan is necessary to promote the psychological well- being of primates and to help minimize harmful behaviors caused by stress, such as plucking. The applicant must develop, decument, and follow an appropriate plan for environment enhancement, as directed by the Attending Veterinarian ‘This first prelicense inspection for a Class B license was conducted on 29 August 2019 with a facility representative. An exit interview was conducted on 5 September 2013 wilh a facility renresentative. NO REGULATED ACTIVITY CAN OCCUR UNTIL YOU HAVE BEEN ISSUED YOUR USDA LICENSE Allitems must be in compliance within 2 more inspection(s) or 27 November 2013-ar the applicant will orfeit he application fee and must wait § months to reapply, Please contact Dr. Amanda Owens ta schedule your next prelicense inspection AMANDA J OWENS, 0.V.M. USDA, APHIS, Animal Care Date: Title: _ VETERINARY MEDICAL OFFICER Inspector 6033 05 September 2013 Received By: Date: Title: 05 September 2013