USDA

Animal Welfare Act
AWA Case Law
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APHIS - Animal Care

NIH

Health Research Extension
Act of 1985
NIH Revitalization Act of 1993
Public Health Service Regs
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Office of Animal Care
Office of Lab Animal Welfare
ICCVAM / NICEATM

DoD

Use of Animals in Research

EPA

Good Laboratory Practices

FDA

Good Laboratory Practices

VA

VA Policy on Animal Research
MOU with NIH

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2000 BALLOT INITIATIVES

- Montana approved a measure to prohibit all new alternative livestock ranches, also known as game farms.

- Washington State approved a measure that would make it a gross misdemeanor to capture an animal with a steel-jawed leghold trap, neck snare, or other body-gripping trap. It would also be a gross misdemeanor to poison any animal using sodium fluoroacetate (Compound 1080) or sodium cyanide.

FEDERAL LEGISLATION

(current congressional session)
Bills Introduced
New Laws Enacted
Private Right of Action &
Standing under AWA

STATE ACTIVITIES

Animal Cruelty
Ownership v. Guardianship
Personhood for Animals
Pet Custody Disputes
Pet Trusts

Tort Law
Overview
Non-Economic Damages
Emotional Distress
Loss of Companionship
Primary Interests of a Chimp
Veterinarian Malpractice

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EDUCATION

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