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USDA FACILITY REPORT

Bryan K Hovatter

Kingwood, West Virginia 26537 - 291 WAGNER LANE

F
19 Inspections
15 Total Violations
0 Critical
0 Repeat Violations
License: 54-C-0119 Type: Class C (exhibitor) Last Inspected: Feb 25, 2025 Address: 291 WAGNER LANE USDA records through: Oct 1, 2026

Animals on Record

  • Budgerigar800
  • Domestic Goat453
  • Llama396
  • Fallow Deer272
  • Bactrian Camel156
  • Elk135
  • Nilgai114
  • Prevost's Squirrel112
  • Red Kangaroo102
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  • Olive Baboon98
  • Patagonian Cavy98
  • White-Headed93
  • Chimpanzee86
  • Common Eland73
  • Coyote73
  • Dromedary Camel69
  • African Crested Porcupine68
  • Tiger66
  • Giraffe57
  • Gray Wolf56
  • Bennett's Wallaby54
  • Barbary Sheep53
  • Burchell’s53
  • Mountain Coati51
  • Domestic Pig48
  • Japanese Macaque48
  • Cattle48
  • Domestic Ferret47
  • Greater Kudu46
  • Lion40
  • Ring-Tailed Lemur40
  • Brown Capuchin40
  • Leopard39
  • American Bison35
  • Sitatunga31
  • African Green Monkey30
  • Zebu29
  • Domestic Guineafowl28
  • Bobcat28
  • De Brazza's Monkey27
  • Black Muntjac26
  • Spotted Hyena26
  • Wild Boar25
  • Lar Gibbon24
  • Brindled Wildebeest24
  • Serval23
  • Patas Monkey22
  • Warthog19
  • North American River Otter18
  • Elk18
  • Domestic Dromedary Camel17
  • Brown Bear16
  • Eurasian Eagle-Owl16
  • Common Squirrel Monkey16
  • Japanese Macaque *male15
  • Common Marmoset14
  • Visayan Warty Pig14
  • Puma14
  • Mandrill14
  • Black Spider Monkey12
  • Syrian Brown Bear11
  • Military Macaw11
  • Canadian Lynx11
  • Fennec Fox11
  • Fisher10
  • Grants Zebra10
  • Linnaeus's Two-Toed Sloth9
  • Alpaca9
  • Cape Porcupine8
  • Greater Rhea8
  • Binturong8
  • Oriental Small-Clawed Otter8
  • Common Ostrich8
  • Domestic Horse7
  • Raccoon7
  • Indian Peafowl7
  • Plantain Squirrel6
  • Reeve's Muntjac6
  • Red Ruffed Lemur6
  • Emu6
  • Cotton-Top Tamarin6
  • Domestic Bactrian Camel6
  • Blue-And-Yellow Macaw6
  • Black Wildebeest5
  • Striped Skunk5
  • White Sheep4
  • North American Black Bear3
  • Grey Gibbon3
  • North American Porcupine3
  • Giant Eland3
  • Red Wolf3
  • Grizzly Bear3
  • Barred Owl2
  • Scarlet Macaw2
  • Northern Greater Galago2
  • Asiatic Black Bear2
  • Gray Crowned-Crane2
  • Black-And-White Ruffed Lemur1
  • White-Cheeked Gibbon1
  • Black-Handed Spider Monkey1

Inspection History

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+ 16 more inspections · 15 violations in the full report

What's in This Report

19
USDA Inspections on Record
Latest: Feb 25, 2025 · records through Oct 1, 2026
15
Violations Documented
15 Non-Critical

Preview: most recent violation

Feb 25, 2025
2.40(a)(1) Non-Critical
Attending veterinarian and adequate veterinary care (dealers and exhibitors).
The facility employs a part-time attending veterinarian that makes regular visits to the facility but there was no written
program of veterinary care available for review.
Failure to document a written program of veterin...

The full report opens the complete inspector narrative for this and every other violation (15 narratives, 15 citations).

The full report includes:

Complete inspection timeline with dates
Every violation code and description
Inspector narratives, what they saw
Severity ratings for each violation
Repeat offense flags
Links to original USDA reports

How to Read This Report

This page shows the complete USDA inspection history for Bryan K Hovatter. The grade at the top is calculated by BreederCheck based on the total number of violations, their severity, whether any are repeat offenses, and how recently they occurred. It is not an official USDA grade, the USDA does not assign letter grades to facilities.

Each inspection in the timeline represents an actual visit by a USDA APHIS inspector. Inspections can be routine (scheduled), focused (in response to a complaint), or follow-up (to verify that previously cited violations have been corrected). The badges next to each inspection date indicate how many violations were found during that visit and their severity levels.

In the violation details section, you can read the specific regulatory codes that were cited and, when available, the inspector's narrative describing exactly what was observed. Pay particular attention to violations marked as "Repeat", these indicate problems that the breeder was previously warned about but failed to correct. Critical violations involving immediate threats to animal health or safety are the most serious and should weigh heavily in your decision-making.

If you are considering purchasing an animal from this facility, we recommend using this data as a starting point, not an endpoint. Visit the breeder in person, ask to see the animals' living conditions, request veterinary health records, and compare this facility's record to other breeders in the same state.

Frequently asked questions about Bryan K Hovatter

Is Bryan K Hovatter a USDA-licensed breeder?

Bryan K Hovatter holds USDA license number 54-C-0119 (C), which means the facility is registered under the federal Animal Welfare Act and is subject to periodic USDA APHIS inspections.

Does Bryan K Hovatter have any USDA violations on record?

Yes. USDA inspectors have documented 15 violations at this facility (15 non-critical). Critical and repeat violations matter most because they involve direct risks to animal health or problems the breeder was warned about before. Each cited code and the inspector narrative are in the full report above.

When was Bryan K Hovatter last inspected by the USDA?

The most recent inspection on record for Bryan K Hovatter was on Feb 25, 2025, and the facility has 19 inspections documented in total. The USDA typically inspects licensed breeders every one to three years.

Where is Bryan K Hovatter located?

Bryan K Hovatter is located in Kingwood, West Virginia. You can browse other USDA-licensed breeders in West Virginia to compare inspection records before you decide.

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