N.J. Admin. Code § 2:8-5.7
Current through Register Vol. 57, No. 1, January 6, 2025
Section 2:8-5.7 - Care and treatment(a) Sick or injured rabbits must be promptly treated or removed and humanely euthanized. (b) Dead rabbits must be promptly removed from contact with live rabbits or other livestock within 24 hours and disposed of in a manner consistent with all applicable Federal, State and local regulations governing disposal.(c) Handling of rabbits shall comply with N.J.A.C. 2:8-5.6.(d) Proper medical care for the diagnosis or management of injury or disease must be provided to sick or injured animals. 1. Nothing in this chapter shall prohibit owners from providing medical care and treatment to their own animals provided it is performed in compliance with all local, State and Federal laws.(e) Teeth must be maintained in adequate condition to maintain the health of the animal. 1. Tooth trimming shall be performed only by knowledgeable individuals as described in the Textbook of Rabbit Medicine, Frances Harcourt Brown, Elsevier Science 2004, which is adopted and incorporated by reference. A copy of this textbook is on file in the Director's Office, Division of Animal Health, NJDA, Health and Agriculture Building, John Fitch Plaza, Trenton, New Jersey 08625.N.J. Admin. Code § 2:8-5.7
Amended by R.2012 d.026, effective 2/6/2012.
See: 43 N.J.R. 3(a), 44 N.J.R. 219(a).
In (a)1, substituted "Guidelines on Euthanasia (June 2007), available at http://www.avma.org/issues/animal_welfare/euthanasia.pdf" for "2000 Report of the AVMA Panel on Euthanasia (JAVMA, Vol. 218, No. 5, March 1, 2001) as amended and supplemented"; deleted (a)2 and (a)3; in (b), inserted "or other livestock"; and in (d)1, substituted "this chapter" for "these rules" and deleted "in a sanitary manner, in such a way to minimize pain, and" following "performed"; rewrote (e)1; and deleted (e)2.