Animal Inspector

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Position Summary
The Animal Inspector manages rabies control for the domestic animal population within the town. They are responsible for quarantining domestic animals and annually perform barn inspections. The Animal Inspector may be required to assist with domestic animal disease and quarantines in the event of an outbreak. They are responsible for enforcing state and local laws and regulations related to animal inspections.

This is a part-time, non-benefited position with stipend compensation..

Duties

The primary duty of the Animal Inspector is rabies control in the domestic animal population. There are several angles which must be covered to accomplish this.

• Domestic mammals which come in contact with, or are otherwise exposed to the rabies virus, must first be assessed to determine severity of risk. Depending on the vaccination status of the domestic mammal involved, it will be either quarantined or destroyed. Submittal of the Notice of Exposure forms for this type of quarantine must be done at least once a month.
• The Animal Inspector will be contacted by local veterinarians when a client presents an animal which may have had an encounter with a potentially rabid animal. The severity of the situation must be assessed before determining the proper course of action.
• Any domestic mammal which bites a human or another domestic mammal must be quarantined for a period of ten days to determine the risk of rabies transmission. Send in the duplicate copies of the Order of Quarantine form at least once a month. When there have been no animal bites in a six-month period, the Animal Inspector will submit a letter to that effect.
• The Animal Inspector must ensure that all animals (wild or domestic) which must be tested for rabies are captured and euthanized. The head must be removed, packaged properly, and submitted to the State Rabies Lab for testing. This is not to say that the Animal Inspector must perform these tasks personally, but he/she must ensure that they are completed.

The Animal Inspector is also responsible for barn inspections. Barn inspections are designed to:

• Get a good census of the domestic animal population of the town,
• Be sure that all of the animals appear to be in good health and free from disease, and
• Observe animal housing and ensure ample food and water are supplied.

Permission to inspect any premise upon which animals are kept is assured to Municipal Animal Inspectors under Section 7 of Chapter 129 of the MGL. Visits should be scheduled for normal business hours. If a conflict between the animal owner and the Inspector occurs, the Inspector may have a local police officer accompany him or her. If the problem persists, the Animal Inspector may reach out to the Division of Animal Health.

The third duty of the Animal Inspector is to check ear tag numbers and date of arrival of cattle from out of state and to report this information on the Animal Inspector’s copy of the Cattle and Llama Permit which is furnished to the Animal Inspector by the Department of Agricultural Resources.

The Animal Inspectors may also be called to assist with other domestic animal disease quarantines in the event of an outbreak.

Job Type: Part-time

Pay: $1,189.00 per year

Experience:

• Animal handling: 1 year (Preferred)
• Animal care: 1 year (Preferred)
• Animal restraint: 1 year (Preferred)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $1,189