protocols/SOPs for general daily protocols/SOPs for finding suitable health, behavioural and welfare homes for retired animals. assessment Sale preparation protocols/SOPs for assessment health assessment for kittens before programs for the health and welfare of sale (where the business undertakes animals being reared for sale or as vaccination of kittens) replacement breeding animals vaccination protocols/SOPs for animal health/welfare issues SOP (a puppies and kittens before sale do ‘what I do?’ guide/flowchart/SOP protocol for providing new purchaser for staff who identify an issue with an animal) information pack, health/vaccination certificates, desexing certificates approved methods of humane (where appropriate), microchip euthanasia for emergency situations registration certificates and transfer (still requires verbal approval by a forms, etc. veterinary practitioner before being carried out)(optional) Animal return Breeding protocol for obtaining veterinary documentation (where required) for protocols/SOPs for mating animals being returned to the protocols/SOPs for pregnancy business detection protocol for quarantine (may be protocols/SOPs for birthing general quarantine SOP) for animals being returned to the business protocols/SOPs for lactation management protocols for assessment for resale and policies regarding animals protocols/SOPs for weaning deemed not suitable for resale protocols/SOPs for determining the protocol for refund payments. suitability for breeding of animals within the business. Risk assessments complete animal safety risk Exercise, socialisation, enrichment assessments on all areas of the and handling facility in which animals are held protocols/SOPs and rosters for (even for just short periods of time). exercise management You should be looking for areas where animals can injure themselves, protocols/SOPs and rosters for areas where they could escape and socialisation and handling areas where they could ingest items management that may be detrimental to their health protocols/SOPs and rosters for and welfare enrichment management, including complete staff/human safety rotation and disinfection of assessment risk for all areas of the toys/enrichment items. facility. Retirement protocols/ SOPs for desexing and/or long term fertility management protocols/SOPs for assessing suitability for rehoming or euthanasia of retired breeding animals
protocols/SOPs for general daily health, behavioural and welfare assessment protocols/SOPs for assessment programs for the health and welfare of animals being reared for sale or as replacement breeding animals animal health/welfare issues SOP (a ‘what do I do?’ guide/flowchart/SOP for staff who identify an issue with an animal) approved methods of humane euthanasia for emergency situations (still requires verbal approval by a veterinary practitioner before being carried out)(optional) Breeding protocols/SOPs for mating protocols/SOPs for pregnancy detection protocols/SOPs for birthing protocols/SOPs for lactation management protocols/SOPs for weaning protocols/SOPs for determining the suitability for breeding of animals within the business. Exercise, socialisation, enrichment and handling protocols/SOPs and rosters for exercise management protocols/SOPs and rosters for socialisation and handling management protocols/SOPs and rosters for enrichment management, including rotation and disinfection of toys/enrichment items. Retirement protocols/ SOPs for desexing and/or long term fertility management protocols/SOPs for assessing suitability for rehoming or euthanasia of retired breeding animals protocols/SOPs for finding suitable homes for retired animals. Sale preparation health assessment for kittens before sale (where the business undertakes vaccination of kittens) vaccination protocols/SOPs for puppies and kittens before sale protocol for providing new purchaser information pack, health/vaccination certificates, desexing certificates (where appropriate), microchip registration certificates and transfer forms, etc. Animal return protocol for obtaining veterinary documentation (where required) for animals being returned to the business protocol for quarantine (may be general quarantine SOP) for animals being returned to the business protocols for assessment for resale and policies regarding animals deemed not suitable for resale protocol for refund payments. Risk assessments complete animal safety risk assessments on all areas of the facility in which animals are held (even for just short periods of time). You should be looking for areas where animals can injure themselves, areas where they could escape and areas where they could ingest items that may be detrimental to their health and welfare complete staff/human safety assessment risk for all areas of the facility.