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Texas Administrative Code
Title 25 - HEALTH SERVICESPart 1 - DEPARTMENT OF STATE HEALTH SERVICESChapter 169 - ZOONOSIS CONTROL
Subchapter D - STANDARDS FOR ALLOWABLE METHODS OF EUTHANASIA FOR ANIMALS IN THE CUSTODY OF AN ANIMAL SHELTER
Section 169.83 - Animal Identification and Owner Notification

25 Tex. Admin. Code § 169.83

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Current through Reg. 50, No. 1; January 3, 2025
Section 169.83 - Animal Identification and Owner Notification

Prior to euthanasia, each animal should first be scanned for microchip identification and searched for identification tattoos; at minimum, the abdomen, inner thighs, and inside ear flaps should be searched for tattoos. If identification is located on an animal or the animal is wearing a tag(s), reasonable efforts to locate and notify the animal's owner shall be made and documented prior to euthanasia.

25 Tex. Admin. Code § 169.83

The provisions of this §169.83 adopted to be effective July 12, 2009, 34 TexReg 4527; amended to be effective December 1, 2013, 38 TexReg 8246