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Adequate Pre and Post Procedural Care. 1. At the time of the inspection just before 10 AM on 7/17/14, the APHIS inspector observed a Rabbit in an enclosure that was unconscious and in lateral recumbency. Review of the medical record at the same time revealed that the Rabbit had received an injection of anesthetic at 7:38 AM and an injection of analgesic at 9:30 AM under Protocol #100598-0116; both injections had been given by someone from the investigator's lab. The written medical record had been initialed by the same lab person and the medical record already had entries written for 2 more doses of analgesic, one for 7/17/14 at 5PM and the other for 7 AM the next day. Per this Section of the Regulations, every research facility shall establish and maintain a program of adequate veterinary care that includes adequate pre and post procedural care in accordance with current established veterinary medical and nursing procedures. Making entries for treatments or medications in an animal's medical record before the treatments or medications have been administered to the animal is not in accordance with current professionally accepted veterinary medical practices. The research facility needs to: (1) address this issue with research personnel on Protocol #100598-0116, and (2) ensure that all research facility personnel involved in animal care, treatment, and use are familiar with and follow this Section of the Regulations. Correct (1) by 7/28/14 and (2) by 8/22/14. NOTE - Inspection conducted 7/17/14 and 7/21/14. Exit interview held 7/21/14 on-site with facility representatives. *END OF REPORT*