§ 17.30.030. Immunization records.

A.

A licensed veterinarian shall record rabies vaccinations he or she gives on a certificate form approved by the state division of public health and available from the municipality. The municipality shall maintain a completed copy of the form for animal recording, identification, rabies abatement, and prevention purposes. The valid and completed form shall have:

1.

The name and residence address of the animal's owner;

2.

The name, age, sex, breed, species and color of the animal;

3.

The date of the immunization;

4.

The type of vaccine used and the vaccine's expiration date;

5.

The name and signature of the veterinarian performing the immunization; and

6.

The name of the veterinary clinic.

B.

The veterinarian shall give the original copy of the form to the animal's owner, the second copy shall be forwarded to the animal care and control center, and the third copy shall remain with the veterinarian or clinic.

C.

Following vaccination, the veterinarian shall issue a rabies tag and may issue a Municipality of Anchorage dog license tag to the owner. Current rabies and municipal dog license tags must be affixed to the animal's collar or harness and worn by the animal at all times, unless the animal is on the property of the owner or custodian, in competition, in training or hunting. Cats and ferrets are not required to wear a rabies tag if they are microchipped and registered.

(AO No. 2001-158(S-4), § 1, 1-1-03; AO No. 2004-86, § 7, 5-18-04)