March 2023 USDA Inspection Report

United States Department of Agriculture SBRUNKHORST
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service INS-0000851249
Inspection Report
Wilson Horse and Mule Sale Inc Customer ID: 38048

1050 W Cemetery Road Certificate:
Cookeville, TN 38506
Site: 001
WILSON HORSE & MULE SALE
INC
Type: ROUTINE INSPECTION

Date: 02-MAR-2023
2.131(b)(1) Repeat
Handling of animals.
Handling of all animals was not done as expeditiously and carefully as possible in the auction ring. On Thursday March 2
the inspector watched the auction of the hoofstock species including the aoudad and wildebeest.
*One male auction attendant standing near the exit gate was noted waving a long (approximately five foot) plastic stick
with a flag at the end to make the animals move toward the center of the auction ring. The man was noted hitting multiple
wildebeest on the head and body with the flagged end of the pole. The wildebeest reacted by kicking out and running
away from him. The man was observed hitting the animals from behind the swinging protection door (used for people to
get out of the path of the animals).
*The auction attendants at both ends of the ring moved the aoudad from one side of the ring to the other by yelling at
them and waving their arms and the sticks with flags at them. The aoudads reacted by running and jumping. One jumped
over the six to seven foot high auctioneer stand into the area where the auctioneer staff were present. It took a couple of
people to safely capture the animal and remove it from the auctioneer stand.
Hitting and mishandling of animals causes behavioral stress, discomfort and can result in injury to the animals or the the
humans nearby. All animals shall be handled as expeditiously and carefully as possible in a manner that does not cause
trauma, behavioral stress, physical harm or unnecessary discomfort.
Prepared By: SUSANNE BRUNKHORST Date:

USDA, APHIS, Animal Care 04-MAR-2023
Title: VETERINARY MEDICAL
OFFICER
Received by Title: Licensee Date:

04-MAR-2023
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3.127(b)
Facilities, outdoor.
The weather during the auction included several periods of rain. Several outdoor enclosures behind the barn housing
water buffalo prior to their Thursday auction were uncovered and had no shelter from the rain for the animals. It had
rained Wednesday. The ground in their enclosure was wet and muddy. The animals had no dry ground and no shelter to
allow them to remain dry. The inability to seek shelter from inclement weather may lead to distress to the animals along
with temperature stresses and wet muddy ground. Live animals shall be provided protection to all them to remain dry
during inclement weather. Correct by 5/1/23.
3.127(c) Repeat
Facilities, outdoor.
Despite several major improvements including the addition of car port like roof structures over some of the outdoor
enclosures and a new gutter system on the barn, several wet enclosures were still noted throughout the auction grounds
on Thursday (dry day). It had rained the day before.
*One enclosure in the barn housing zebu (tag 5073) was wet and muddy with the animals standing in hoof deep mud.
Mud was caked on the legs of the animals. There was no dry area present in the enclosure. The auction was aware that
this enclosure had drainage issues and the inspector was previously told that it would not be used.
*Four of the enclosures (those facing the outdoor enclosures and nearest the barn) under the carport structure adjacent to
the parking lot have drainage issues. The ground in these enclosures was wet and muddy. The bison and water buffalo
housed in these enclosures were standing in hoof deep mud and had no dry area to move to. Their legs and bodies were
covered with mud.
*Several outdoor enclosures without roofs housing water buffalo were wet and muddy. The animals had no dry areas and
were standing in hoof deep mud and muddy water. Their haircoats on their legs and body were coated with mud.

OFFICER

04-MAR-2023
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Drainage issues can lead to multiple problems including contamination of feed/hay fed on the ground, contaminated
haircoats/skin of the animals, discomfort to the animals, thermoregulatory issues, odors, fly/pest issues and unstable
slippery footing for the animals. A suitable method shall be provided to rapidly eliminate excess water.
This inspection was conducted with facility representatives on March 2 and March 4 2023. The exit interview was
conducted with the licensee on March 4, 2023.
End Section

OFFICER

04-MAR-2023
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United States Department of Agriculture Customer: 38048
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service Inspection Date: 02-Mar-2023
Species Inspected
Cust No Cert No Site Site Name Inspection
38048 001 WILSON HORSE & MULE SALE INC 02-MAR-2023
Count Scientific Name Common Name

000021 Cavia porcellus DOMESTIC GUINEA PIG
000030 Bos taurus CATTLE / COW / OX / WATUSI
000004 Vulpes zerda FENNEC FOX
000005 Dolichotis patagonum PATAGONIAN CAVY / MARA
000009 Camelus dromedarius DROMEDARY CAMEL
BURCHELL’S / GRANT’S /
000007 Equus quagga
CHAPMAN’S / PLAINS ZEBRA
000038 Bubalus bubalis ASIATIC WATER BUFFALO
000016 Petaurus breviceps SUGAR GLIDER
000010 Nasua nasua SOUTH AMERICAN COATI
000056 Bos primigenuis indicus ZEBU
000005 Chinchilla lanigera CHINCHILLA (DOMESTICATED)
FOUR-TOED HEDGEHOG (MOST
000041 Atelerix albiventris
COMMON PET HEDGEHOG)
000021 Bos grunniens YAK
000002 Caracal caracal CARACAL
000021 Bison bison AMERICAN BISON
000002 Hydrochaeris hydrochaeris CAPYBARA
000004 Hystrix cristata AFRICAN CRESTED PORCUPINE
000001 Cuniculus paca LOWLAND PACA
000003 Crossarchus obscurus KUSIMANSE
000002 Choloepus didactylus LINNAEUS'S TWO-TOED SLOTH
000003 Mustela putorius furo DOMESTIC FERRET
000003 Cynomys ludovicianus BLACK-TAILED PRAIRIE DOG
BENNETT'S WALLABY / RED-
000002 Notamacropus rufogriseus
NECKED WALLABY
000018 Ammotragus lervia BARBARY SHEEP
000003 Dama dama FALLOW DEER
000001 Taurotragus oryx COMMON ELAND
000003 Antilope cervicapra BLACKBUCK
000004 Oryx dammah SCIMITAR-HORNED ORYX
000003 Connochaetes taurinus BRINDLED WILDEBEEST
000002 Leptailurus serval SERVAL
000002 Prionailurus viverrinus FISHING CAT
000003 Rousettus aegyptiacus EGYPTIAN FRUIT BAT
000002 Canis mesomelas BLACK-BACKED JACKAL
SMALL-EARED BUSHBABY /
000002 Otolemur garnettii
NORTHERN GREATER GALAGO
000001 Octodon degus DEGU
000001 Graphiurus lorraineus AFRICAN DORMOUSE
000003 Pecari tajacu COLLARED PECCARY
AFRICAN GREEN MONKEY /
000002 Chlorocebus aethiops
GRIVET
000005 Osphranter rufus RED KANGAROO
000001 Euphractus sexcinctus YELLOW ARMADILLO
000001 Dasyprocta fuliginosa GREY AGOUTI
CENTRAL AMERICAN
000001 Bassariscus sumichrasti
CACOMISTLE
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United States Department of Agriculture Customer: 38048
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service Inspection Date: 02-Mar-2023
Species Inspected
Cust No Cert No Site Site Name Inspection
38048 001 WILSON HORSE & MULE SALE INC 02-MAR-2023
PREVOST'S SQUIRREL / TRI-

000001 Callosciurus prevostii
COLORED SQUIRREL
000001 Chlorocebus pygerythrus VERVET
000012 Lama glama LLAMA
000016 Lama pacos ALPACA
000394 Total
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United States Department of Agriculture SBRUNKHORST

Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service INS-0000851249

Wilson Horse and Mule Sale Inc Customer ID: 38048

Type: ROUTINE INSPECTION

get out of the path of the animals).

trauma, behavioral stress, physical harm or unnecessary discomfort.

Prepared By: SUSANNE BRUNKHORST Date:

Received by Title: Licensee Date:

during inclement weather. Correct by 5/1/23.

on Thursday (dry day). It had rained the day before.

covered with mud.

Prepared By: SUSANNE BRUNKHORST Date:

Received by Title: Licensee Date:

conducted with the licensee on March 4, 2023.

Prepared By: SUSANNE BRUNKHORST Date:

Received by Title: Licensee Date:

Count Scientific Name Common Name

PREVOST'S SQUIRREL / TRI-

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