105 CMR 910.131 - Sanitation
(A)
Cleaning of primary
enclosures. Excreta shall be removed from primary enclosures as
often as necessary but not less than once a day to prevent contamination of the
dogs or cats contained therein and to reduce disease hazards and odors. When a
hosing or flushing method is used for cleaning a primary enclosure commonly
known as a cage, any dog or cat contained therein shall be removed from such
enclosure before the cleaning process, and shall be returned only after the
cage is dry. Adequate measures shall be taken to protect the animals in other
such enclosures from being contaminated with water and other wastes.
(B)
Sanitization of primary
enclosures.
(1) Prior to the
introduction of unconditioned dogs or cats into primary enclosures previously
occupied, such enclosures shall be sanitized in the manner provided in 105 CMR
910.131(B)(3).
(2) Primary
enclosures for dogs or cats shall be sanitized often enough to prevent
accumulation of debris or excreta, or a disease hazard. Provided, however, that
such enclosures shall be sanitized at least once every two weeks in the manner
provided in 105 CMR 910.131(B)(3).
(3) Cages, rooms and hard-surfaced pens or
runs shall be sanitized by washing them with hot water (180°F) and soap or
detergent as in a mechanical cage washer, or by washing all soiled surfaces
with a detergent solution followed by a safe and effective disinfectant, or by
cleaning all soiled surfaces with live steam. Pens or runs using gravel, sand,
or dirt shall be sanitized by removing the soiled gravel, sand, or dirt and
replacing it as necessary.
(C)
Housekeeping.
Premises (buildings and grounds) shall be kept clean and in good repair in
order to protect the animals from injury and disease and to facilitate the
prescribed husbandry practices set forth in
105 CMR 910.000. Premises
shall remain free of accumulations of trash.
(D)
Pest control. An
effective program for the control of insects, ectoparasites, and avian and
mammalian pests shall be established and maintained under the direction of the
attending veterinarian, and appropriate records kept thereof.
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