A new approach for managing Bovine Tuberculosis: veterinary services' proposed action plan

21 Feb 2013 | Government Documents

Bovine tuberculosis (TB) is a serious disease with animal health, public health, and international trade consequences. The cooperative Federal-State-industry effort to eradicate bovine TB from cattle …

http://habricentral.org/resources/1860

Human Rabies

13 Jun 2012 | Government Documents | Contributor(s): Deborah Maron

In this century, the number of human deaths in the United States attributed to rabies has declined from 100 or more each year to an average of 2 or 3 each year. Two programs have been responsible for …

http://habricentral.org/resources/746

Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report

13 Jun 2012 | Government Documents

http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/pdf/wk/mm6114.pdf 2012 en Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 0.00.0 61 14 Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report text

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Public law 110–22

03 May 2012 | Government Documents

To amend title 18, United States Code, to strengthen prohibitions against animal fighting, and for other purposes.

http://habricentral.org/resources/591

The Animal Welfare Act: An overview

03 May 2012 | Government Documents

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) enforces the Animal Welfare Act (AWA) to protect certain animals from inhumane treatment and neglect. Congress passed the AWA in 1966 in response to public …

http://habricentral.org/resources/587

The horse protection act

03 May 2012 | Government Documents

The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) enforces the Horse Protection Act (HPA). The HPA is a Federal law that prohibits horses …

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Prohibiting obscene animal crush videos in the wake of United States vs. Stevens

03 May 2012 | Government Documents

Record of the hearing before the United States Senate regarding the prohibition of animal crush videos following the result of United States v. Stevens

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Consultation on reforming the GB animal welfare inspection regime

03 May 2012 | Government Documents

The main proposal set out in the consultation document is that membership of a farm assurance scheme or certification under an organic scheme, should be included as a criteria in AHVLA’s risk model …

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Animal welfare, economics and policy

03 May 2012 | Government Documents

This discussion paper ('scoping study' in Defra terminology) considers the topic of animal welfare – usually associated with ethics and moral values, or with animal science and ethology – as an …

http://habricentral.org/resources/568

Animal welfare delivery strategy

03 May 2012 | Government Documents

http://archive.defra.gov.uk/foodfarm/policy/animalhealth/documents/awdelivery-strategy.pdf 2007 en Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs United …

http://habricentral.org/resources/566

Animal welfare and its assessment in zoos

03 May 2012 | Government Documents | Contributor(s): The Zoos Forum

The zoo community considers animal welfare to be a matter of great importance. The EC Zoos Directive (1999/22/EC) provides that animals must be accommodated under conditions which aim to satisfy the …

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