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| MA: MA Cracks Down On Pet Store Veterinarians MA: MA Cracks Down On Pet Store Veterinarians (CBS4) BILLERICA How healthy are those cute puppies at the corner pet shop? Only the veterinarian knows for sure. But as CBS4’s Chief Correspondent Joe Shortsleeve found out, state inspectors have new powers, and they are cracking down on pet shop vets. Shortsleeve accompanied state inspector Alan Van Tassel as he dropped in unannounced on area pet shops. Van Tassel randomly checks health certificates and medications as part of a new crack down on pet shop veterinarians. “We want to make sure when a child and family go out and select a pet, they have a good experience,” says George Weber of the state licensing board. State inspectors are concentrating in three areas: • Making sure there are weekly inspections of every pet store animal, signed off on by the store’s veterinarian. • Checking for expired medications • Making sure medications are properly locked up Inspectors can recommend that a pet shop be closed down, but more importantly they have new powers to fine the vets who are caring for those animals. At the Billerica Pet Center, the inspection did not go well. Health certificates were missing, medications had expired, and prescription drug cabinets were left unlocked. The store's veterinarian, Evelyn Bailey is well known on the North Shore. She now faces fines of $300. On the phone, she told Joe Shortsleeve that she was unaware of the new regulations, and that the pet shop hasn’t paid her in months. The store manager defended her. “I know she is thorough. It is probably just an error,” Truman Tamkin told us. “I would say as far as violations on a vet’s part, this is on the lower end of what we want,” said Van Tassel. “We would expect to see better than what we saw here today.” State inspectors say this is just the beginning. They say there will be more surprise inspections in the weeks to come. Pet Stores in Massachusetts are overseen by the Departement of Food and Agriculture. They offer this advice when buying a dog from a pet store: • All Massachusetts pet shops must be licensed and must display their license in a location that is visible to customers. • At the time of sale, the pet shop must provide the customer with a copy of the dog's complete medical record and a notice of the 14-day warranty provided for under Massachusetts state law. The customer must sign a statement acknowledging receipt of these materials. • A veterinarian must have examined the dog within seven days prior to sale. Pet shops must not knowingly sell a sick dog, however, sometimes a dog becomes sick after it is purchased. • You should have the dog examined by a veterinarian within 14 days of sale. If the examination shows that the dog is diseased or has a congenital disorder, you may return the dog to the pet shop, with the veterinarian's written statement, for a replacement or refund of the purchase price within two business days of the examination. • Pet shops are NOT required, under Massachusetts state law, to pay veterinarian expenses after purchase. If you have a complaint about a pet you have purchased, you can contact Animal Health at (617) 626-1795 and provide a description of the problem. You can read more about the regulation of Massachusetts pet stores on the state web site. http://cbs4boston.com/seenon/local_story_082161205.html
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