Specifications include, but are not limited to: The County seeks to enter into an as necessary, as required contract with qualified Veterinarian(s) to provide Pinal County with veterinary services utilized by Pinal County Animal Care & Control as well as the Pinal County Sheriff K9 units in locations throughout Pinal County. The Animal Care & Control (AC&C) department manages the County’s companion animal population, enforces rabies prevention/intervention regulations, and enforces the provisions of the Animal Control Ordinance. AC&C also humanely houses and cares for stray animals including unwanted, abandoned or abused pets, and places these animals in new homes through the adoption process. The Pinal County Sheriff’s Office (PCSO) K9 unit is a section of the patrol division providing trained law enforcement service dogs to search for and apprehend suspects, search for contraband such as drugs or explosive devices, locate evidence, search for missing persons, and conduct public presentations. Provide basic head-to-toe physicals for newly acquired K-9s. This includes, but is not limited to, blood tests, fecal parasite exams, x-rays, surgeries, medication, euthanasia (according to normal industry standards), and other tests that are reasonable and necessary. Provide in-service training to PCSO K-9 handlers to appraise the overall fitness for duty of a K-9. Examine, evaluate, diagnose, treat, and provide the necessary veterinary and health care services to the PCSO K-9 and/or animal population as needed by PCACC including prescribing, dispensing, and administering prescription medications as needed. Provide medications and training for the administration of a drug contact antidote kit for each K-9 that includes, but is not limited to, Narcan, injectable Valium, Ampule morphine, optic solution, and Epinephrine. By policy, PCSO K-9 handlers are equipped with an antidote kit for life-threatening situations. K-9s are trained to locate illegal narcotics so they aggressively alert which can lead them to occasionally ingest the drugs. The drugs that a K-9 may come into contact with are marijuana, cocaine, heroin, and methamphetamine. This can include many other possible poisons as well. Provide boarding and quarantine services as required on an as-needed basis. Provide spaying and neutering services and appropriate follow-up services as needed. Provide yearly vaccinations including but not limited to DHLP, Rabies, Lyme, and Bordetella.
