APHIS 7090, Teachable Moment Review Checklist

UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
ANIMAL AND PLANT HEALTH INSPECTION SERVICE
ANIMAL CARE
TEACHABLE MOMENT REVIEW CHECKLIST
FOR INTERNAL USE
Documents needed to review a TM:
� The corresponding inspection report
� The previous IR and TM
� Enforcement History
When reviewing Teachable Moments (TM), the reviewer should ensure that the use of
the TM was appropriate, using the following criteria:
Facilities which are not appropriate for the use of the TM:
� Prelicense or New Site Addition
� Poor compliance record
� Under investigation or have a current case at OGC
� History of refusal of inspection or interference
NCIs which are not appropriate for the use of the TM:
� Impacting animal welfare
� Direct or critical
� Could soon become direct or critical
� Previous TM or citation
� Same section is being cited on the inspection report
� Item may actually be in compliance
If any of the following TM apply to a Research Facility or contains a red flag, it should be
reviewed carefully by the Supervisor or referred to the Supervisor:
� Veterinary Care
� Handling
� Space
The TM is not documented appropriately if:
� 4 or more TMs are noted, possibly too many
� Section # is incorrect
� Narrative contains excessive detail*
� No narrative or insufficient detail*
� Reviewer is unable to determine if TM is appropriate and needs more information
Example TM Narrative
3.1 (c) Not enough detail: dirty den boxes / carpet strings
Too much detail: 2 pens in the Yorkie area in the top barn (# 3 and 4) have mild staining around the
den box opening and should be cleaned more frequently. In 2 pens in the whelping area, # 6 and 8,
housing 2 litters of poodles, there are carpet strings / excessive wear on 25% of each carpet. The
owner did not want to disturb the new mother for the last couple days but has a plan to replace the
whelping carpets with the pups tomorrow.
Appropriate detail: 2 pens have staining at dog door (need more frequent cleaning) & 2 whelping boxes
with worn carpets need carpets replaced.

If any of the above criteria are noted by the non-Supervisor reviewer, the TM form should refer to the
Supervisor. Supervisors will contact the inspector to discuss the TM.

APHIS FORM 7090
OCT 2018