Puppy mill - 524 dogs, 114 puppies Coalgate, OK (US) Incident Date: Monday, Feb 3, 2003 County: Coal Local Map: available Disposition: USDA Citation Person of Interest: Lanell Eclair

Case ID: 7829 Classification: Neglect / Abandonment View more cases in OK (US) Login to Watch this Case

(5/12/2005) ANIMAL INVENTORY Adult breeding dogs - 524; Pups 114

(5/12/2005) Attending vet had not been to the premises for the annual visit. Vet needs to come to the premises and discuss shots and worming program for the dogs.

(5/12/2005) Metal panels between 3 pens housing 3 dogs per pen had rusted completely through the metal and would prevent the required cleaning and sanitation of the panels. New panels need to be used of the old panels need to be removed so cleaning and disinfecting can keep bacteria to a minimum.

(5/12/2005) At time of inspection, 2 adult dogs were being housed in an enclosure that was not tall enough for the dogs, head and ears were touching the top of the wire enclosure. Dogs need to be put in a taller enclosure where they have at least 6 inches of head clearance. Digs were having to bend down and could not stand in its normal position.

(5/12/2005) At time of inspection, 8 outside pens housing 15 adult dogs had broken wire at the bottom of the chain link between enclosures. The wire was protruding out towards the dogs in each enclosure. The ends are blunt, but hair could get tangled around the wire or a leg could get scratched from the wire. This is a continuous problem from the previous inspection on 10/27/2004.

(5/12/2005) At time of inspection, 3 enclosures in the whelping facility had 1 x 1 coated wire flooring. 10 small puppies were housed in these enclosures. The puppies feet were small enough that they were having to balance on the wire strands to keep their feet from falling through the holes. Most of the puppies were in feed bowls or huddled in a corner and werent moving. Smaller wire material with smaller openings, or a solid surface is needed in each enclosure to keep puppies feet from falling through and causing injury to the puppies.

(10/27/2004) Jack Russell Female # 0067 & Jack Russell # 353 had hair loss on the entire head area, end of tail and on legs. The female was worse than # 353. The dogs had not been seen by attending vet for diagnosis & treatment. Dealers are to maintain a good program of adequate vet care to the animals. The dogs were to be taken to the vet that day for diagnosis. Licensee was told to contact me to let me know diagnosis.

(10/27/2004) Male Maltese # 099 was holding head to the side, acting like it had lost its balance and could not walk properly, and acted like its leg was injured. The dog had not been seen by a vet for diagnosis & treatment. Dealers are to maintain a good program of adequate vet care to the animals. The dog was to be taken to the vet that day for diagnosis. Licensee was told to contact me to let me know diagnosis.

(10/27/2004) One outside pen housing 3 adult dogs had broken wire at the bottom of the fence panel between 2 pens. The wire had exposed points that could cause a puncture wound to the dogs kept in the enclosure. The wire needs to be replaced or repaired to prevent injury.

(10/27/2004) Enclosures in the whelping building housing 50 puppies and 10 adults had heat lamps with 40 to 60 Watt bulbs. The lamps were low inside each enclosure and did not have any kind of guard over them from each light to protect the puppies or the adults from getting too close to the bulb and getting burned. Heat lamps need to be constructed so that they do not cause injury to the dogs in the enclosure.

(10/27/2004) Hair was on the enclosures of the whelping building, feeding receptacles had dirty film on the outside and on the inside. Sanitization of primary enclosures and feeding receptacles must be done at least once every 2 weeks or more often if necessary to promote good kennel conditions and keep diseases and bacteria to a minimum.

(2/3/2003) Three pens to the west of property housing 16 Beagle adults had an excessive amount of dried chalky gray feces at the far east end of each pen. Dogs did have room to stay out of feces, but the feces has been there for while and needs to be removed to prevent diseases, to keep dogs from having to walk in the feces, and to promote the health and well being of each dog in the pens.

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	USDA# 73-A-0539
	Tulsa World News - 2006

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