Policy

     

    


 

Compliance with Existing Regulations     

Animal Medicinal Drug Use Clarification Act of 1994 (AMDUCA)

The Animal Medicinal Drug Use Clarification Act of 1994 (AMDUCA) permits veterinarians to prescribe extralabel uses of certain approved new animal drugs and approved human drugs for animals under certain conditions

The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) Veterinary Medicine Licensing Laws and Practice: AVMA Model Veterinary Practice Act

USDA Animal Welfare Act

The Animal Welfare Act (AWA) was signed into law on August 24, 1966. It is the only Federal law in the United States that regulates the treatment of animals in research, teaching, testing, exhibition, transport, and by dealers. The Act is enforced by USDA, APHIS, Animal Care.

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Animal Legal Defense Fund

The Animal Legal Defense Fund files high-impact lawsuits to protect animals from harm, provides free legal assistance and training to prosecutors in their fight against animal cruelty, supports animal protection legislation, and provides resources and opportunities to law students and professionals to advance the field of animal law.

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The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) Guidelines for Euthanasia

Captive Wildlife Policy

Wisconsin

Florida


Other Policy Tools and Examples

Measuring Regulatory Performance: Evaluating the Impact of Regulation and Regulatory Policy

Kentucky Regulation Prohibiting the Administration of Drugs to Non-Captive Wildlife

Examples of Membership Lists for State Inter-Agency "One Health" Meetings


FISH & WILDLIFE HEALTH INITIATIVE TOOLKIT: PAGE LIST


National Fish and Wildlife Health Initiative Toolkit: Homepage