N.M. Code R. § 16.19.10.10 – Animal Control Clinics

A. The New Mexico Board of Pharmacy acknowledges the establishment of animal control clinics. In order to protect the people who utilize such clinics, laws and safeguards pertaining to drugs must be observed. Medications must occasionally be used and therefore require Board of Pharmacy supervision.
B. The veterinarian in charge of and responsible for the clinic must specify the dangerous drugs to be used in such clinic. In order to purchase and stock any controlled substances, the clinic must obtain a separate controlled substance registration to be issued under the name of the clinic.
C. All dangerous drugs must be under lock when the veterinarian or his designee is not in attendance. Extra precautions should be provided for security of controlled substances.
D. A record indicating the following information shall be kept to account for the administration of all dangerous drugs:
1. (1) Date of administration;
2. (2) Type of animal;
3. (3) Name of medication;
4. (4) Dosage administered;
5. (5) Name of veterinarian responsible for the order;
6. (6) Name of individual administering the dose.
E. SCHEDULE II - Controlled substances administration records must be kept in a separate record with the same information recorded.
F. SCHEDULE III, IV, and V controlled substances may be kept in the same record in which dangerous drugs are recorded provided a mechanism is employed to identify these entries (such as a red "C" marked in the margin of these entries).
G. The record must be kept up-to-date at all times and is subject to inspection by the Board of Pharmacy Drug inspectors.
H. Any clinic licensed by the Board of Pharmacy is required to have a consultant pharmacist.
1. (1) If the animal control facility does not use any controlled substance in its' operation, a consultant pharmacist should visit the facility at least annually.
2. (2) If the animal control facility uses any controlled substance in its' operation, a consultant pharmacist should visit the facility at least quarterly.
  [3/7/1980; 7/29/1993; 16.19.10.10 NMAC - Rn, 16 NMAC 19.10.10, 3/30/2002; A, 9/13/2022]