Section 338.3518. Animal sedation; training of personnel.

(1) An individual who practices sedation on animals shall document completion of 16 hours of approved training, including 3 hours of practical training, in the use of animal tranquilizers given by a licensed veterinarian, as required under section 7333(14)(c) of the code.

(2)    Training of the individual shall be under the instruction of a doctor of veterinary medicine currently licensed in this state and in good standing. The training shall include all of the following:

(a)  Lecture and clinical experience.

(b)        Instruction about types of commercially-prepared, federally-approved animal tranquilizers currently available, as well as their drug reversals.

(c)   Proper doses of tranquilizing drugs for each species for which the drugs are approved and drug dosage calculating.

(d)  Administration techniques for the animal tranquilizers and their reversals.

(e)   Drug contraindications and precautions.

(f)  Animal monitoring techniques for tranquilized animals.

(g)   Methods for identifying and handling drug-related emergencies.

(3)    An outline of the training shall be presented to the Michigan board of veterinary medicine for written approval prior to the start of training. Training in the use of animal tranquilizers that has been approved by the Michigan department of agriculture and rural development is deemed approved by the Michigan board of veterinary medicine. Documentation that the individual’s training has been approved by the Michigan department of agriculture and rural development shall be submitted to the Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs with the application for a permit.

History: 2013 AACS.