Anyone who has recently cared for a sick or injured pet knows how expensive the cost of veterinary medicine has become. According to Andrew Pollack, reporting on “Start-Ups on
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Updating Pet Trust Statutes-Part III
By Nancy E. Halpern, D.V.M. on
As previously discussed, the New Jersey Pet Trust statute should be amended to recognize the validity of an inter vivos trust, and to allow the trust to provide for…
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Updating Pet Trust Statutes
By Nancy E. Halpern, D.V.M. on
The “Pet Trust statute” in New Jersey, first enacted in 2001, should be amended to reflect current concerns and those which are reasonably foreseeable so that pet owners’ intentions can…
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Hobby Dog Breeders in New Jersey May Have to Obtain a Kennel License
By Nancy E. Halpern, D.V.M. on
If township ordinances base their kennel license requirements on the New Jersey State definition of kennel, without exception, hobby dog breeders should obtain a kennel license, even if they breed…
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Saying good-bye to your pet
By Nancy E. Halpern, D.V.M. on
Recently, the Courier-Post published an article titled “to know it’s time to bid an ailing pet goodbye,” a topic all veterinarians are intimately familiar with. As the former owner of…
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Pets and Domestic Animals in New York May Be Able To Sue Their Owners
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Attorneys arguing on behalf of the Nonhuman Rights Project (NRP), are attempting to free four chimpanzees from “captivity” in New York (well, actually, just changing the location of their captivity). …
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Guard Dog Owners: How Will NJ’s “Assault By Animal” Bill Affect You?
By Nancy E. Halpern, D.V.M. on
A new proposed law in New Jersey, Assemby Bill No. 1717, would make “assault by animal” a crime when a person purposely uses an animal to intimidate or put another…
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Dog Owners Beware: Not all dog harnesses may protect your pet during a car crash
By Nancy E. Halpern, D.V.M. on
Dog owners should be aware of a study performed by MGA Research Corporation, a nationally certified testing facility, which tested 11 different dog harnesses for safety and efficacy. Testing was…
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Pet Treats Under Investigation – How You Can Help.
By Nancy E. Halpern, D.V.M. on
Pet treats, in the form of dried meat jerky, have been sickening and killing pets (mostly dogs) since 2007, and FDA has just mounted a campaign to garner public support…
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Don’t Leave Home Without Your Scooper If You’re Taking Fido for a Walk
By Nancy E. Halpern, D.V.M. on
Municipalities in New Jersey are required by the NJ Department of Environmental Protection to adopt and enforce local pet-waste laws. At a minimum, each community must require that “pet owners…
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