A virulent form of Newcastle disease (vND), “a contagious and fatal viral disease affecting the respiratory, nervous and digestive systems of birds and poultry,” as described on USDA’s Virulent Newcastle
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Impact of the USDA-APHIS Final Rule, “Thresholds for De Minimis Activity and Exemptions From Licensing Under the Animal Welfare Act”-PART ONE.
On June 4, the regulation titled “Thresholds for De Minimis Activity and Exemptions From Licensing Under the Animal Welfare Act” which purportedly implement[s] amendments to the Animal
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A Glimmer of Hope for Pet Stores Selling Professionally-bred, Humanely-raised, Puppies for Dog Lovers.
On Wednesday, November 15, 2017, Las Vegas City Council voted to enact “Bill No. 2017-40 – which repeals a formerly adopted ordinance which prohibits pet shops from selling or
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USDA re-posts a new version of its searchable database of Animal Welfare Act licensees
As USDA had previously suggested, it just posted a new version of the searchable database that had been dismantled this past February. Access to the new version is available here
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Update on efforts to protect the U.S. food supply from agroterrorism
The recent horrific attacks in Syria reminded me of the concerns following 9/11 about potential attacks on livestock and poultry. Those concerns rose to the highest echelon in our government
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The Benefits and Pitfalls of DNA Tests
Genetic testing in human and animal medicine has been used for some time, and shows great promise, when used judiciously. For example, genotyping the avian influenza virus and other pathogens
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Update from USDA on the deactivation of its Animal Care Search Tool
After a whirlwind of comments and criticisms, USDA has updated its statement regarding the abrupt deactivation of its Animal Care Search Tool, available here https://content.govdelivery.com/accounts/USDAAPHIS/bulletins/185b051.
Similar to statements published
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Announcement from USDA-Deactivation of the Animal Care Search Tool
In a stunning turn of events, USDA has deactivated it’s Animal Care Search Tool, as indicated on its website:
USDA inspection reports
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New Jersey Association for Biomedical Research’s 23rd Annual IACUC Conference
I had the opportunity to present an “Animal Law Update” on October 21, 2016 at the New Jersey Association for Biomedical Research’s 23rd Annual IACUC Conference – the region’s premier
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Latest news about Senator Lesniak’s bill to further amend New Jersey’s Pet Purchase Protection Act (PPPA).
Since its passage in the Senate, there has not been much action with the Assembly version of S63.
However, as recently reported by Andrew George on njbiz.com
“Lesniak says he’s
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