N.M. Admin. Code § 16.25.9.11 - PREMISES - MOBILE VETERINARY FACILITIES

A. Small animals. A small animal mobile veterinary facility shall conform to or possess the following:

(1) hot and cold water;

(2) a 110-volt power source for diagnostic equipment;

(3) a collection receptacle for proper disposal of waste material;

(4) lighting adequate for the procedures to be performed;

(5) table tops and counter tops which can be cleaned and disinfected;

(6) floor coverings which can be cleaned and disinfected;

(7) compartments to transport or hold animals;

(8) indoor lighting for halls, wards, reception areas, examination and surgery rooms that is adequate for the intended purposes;

(9) An examination room separate from other areas of the facility which shall be of sufficient size to accommodate appropriate hospital personnel unless only one client is in the mobile unit at one time;

(10) fire precautions that meet the requirements of local and state fire prevention codes;

(11) temperature and ventilation controls adequate to ensure the comfort of patients;

(12) if surgical services are offered, a room separate and distinct from other rooms reserved for aseptic surgical procedures;

(13) the capability to render diagnostic radiological services either in the mobile veterinary unit or through other outside services;

(14) the capability to provide clinical pathology and histopathology diagnostic laboratory services, either in the mobile veterinary unit or through other outside services;

(15) ability and equipment to provide immediate emergency care at a level commensurate with the specific veterinary medical services provided;

(16) provide after hours emergency service, either by staff veterinarians or by pre-arranged referral to another veterinarian within a reasonable distance. Referral must be acknowledged and agreed upon by both the referring and referred veterinarians;

(17) in all types of mobile veterinary practice adherence to minimum standards of practice and the existence of a veterinarian-client-patient relationship; and

(18) proper instrumentation and sterilization maintained in the vehicle to accommodate those services which the veterinarian maintains he is capable of providing.

B. Large animals. A large animal mobile veterinary facility shall conform to or provide the following:

(1) maintenance of facility in a clean and sanitary fashion; and

(2) items of equipment necessary for the veterinarian to perform physical examinations, surgical procedures and medical treatments consistent with the standards of the profession and the type of veterinary services being rendered. Standard items equipping the unit should include but not be limited to the following:

(a) if aseptic surgery is to be performed: sterile surgical instruments, suturing materials, syringes, and needles;

(b) protective clothing, rubber or disposable boots and a means to clean them between each visit to each premises;

(c) current and properly stored pharmaceuticals and biologics as per manufacturer's label; and

(d) a means of cold sterilization.

(3) The capability to render diagnostic radiological services, either through the mobile veterinary unit or through other outside services.

(4) The capability to provide clinical pathology and histopathology diagnostic laboratory services, either through the mobile veterinary unit or through other outside services.

C. In all types of mobile veterinary practice, minimum standards of practice must be adhered to and a veterinarian-client-patient relationship must exist.

Notes

N.M. Admin. Code § 16.25.9.11

16.25.9.11 NMAC - Rp 16.25.9.11 NMAC, 01-17-2014