(A) Proper care must be given to all penned animals to assure: (1) Clean water is provided as necessary. (2) Food is wholesome, palatable, and free from contamination. (3) Animals are provided adequate cover and bedding to assure the safety of the animals during adverse environmental conditions. (4) Excreta are removed from cages or enclosures as often as necessary to prevent contamination of the animals. (5) An effective program for the control of insects, parasites, and avian and mammalian pests is established and maintained. (6) Animals with a propensity to fight or which are otherwise incompatible are kept segregated. (B) The cage facility must be structurally sound and maintained in good repair to protect the animals from injury, to minimize the possibility of escape, and to prevent entrance by other animals. HISTORY: 2006 Act No. 306, Section 1.
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