49 Pa. Code § 31.127 - Duties of euthanasia technicians
(a) A euthanasia technician shall perform
euthanasia services humanely, as further set forth in §
31.128 (relating to standards for
euthanasia of small domestic animals).
(b) A euthanasia technician shall do all of
the following:
(1) Maintain the euthanasia
technician's license in active status.
(2) Provide updated information to the Board
as set forth in §
31.124 (relating to reports to be
filed with the Board).
(3) Perform
small domestic animal euthanasia in accordance with ADMAL and this
chapter.
(4) If chemical restraint
is not used, document the specific circumstances that make the administration
of chemical restraint more likely to cause more distress to a particular small
domestic animal.
(5) If intravenous
injection of euthanasia solution cannot be used, document the physical
condition, size or behavior of any dog or cat over the age of 16 weeks and any
other small domestic animal to support the use of peritoneal
injection.
(6) Verify death of a
small domestic animal by examination and establishment of the absence of
heartbeat and respiration and lack of corneal and pupillary reflexes before
disposal of the body.
(7) Maintain
the security of all controlled substances and other drugs used for the purposes
of small domestic animal euthanasia.
(8) Promptly and accurately record the
quantity of controlled substances and other drugs used for euthanasia and any
drug waste.
(9) Immediately report
suspected or documented theft or diversion of controlled substances and other
drugs used for the purposes of small domestic animal euthanasia to the Board
and the DEA.
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