23 Q1 2021 | Animal Health Solutions
Receiving records
For every controlled substance purchased a
practitioner must maintain records of the receipt of
product as indicated below:
Name of the controlled substance;
Finished form and dosage units of each commercial
container (50mg tabs – 100 tabs per bottle);
Number of commercial containers received;
Date of acquisition; and
Name, address, and DEA registration number of the
person the controlled substances were acquired.
Note: You should acknowledge receipt of a controlled
substance item even if it is damaged. Make a note of it in
your records that it was damaged or broken.
Administering and dispensing records
Some states may vary when it comes to dispensing
record requirements but the list below meets the
basic requirements:
Date;
Patient/animal name and address;
Species of animal;
Name/initials of person administering/dispensing;
Previous balance;
Amount administered/dispensed; and
New balance.
