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In the United States, animal testing on vertebrates is primarily regulated by the Animal Welfare Act of 1966 (AWA), [26] and the Animal Welfare Regulations [26] which is enforced by the Animal Care division [27] of the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). The AWA contains ...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has issued a federal order requiring testing of the nation's milk supply to help prevent the spread of bird flu. On Friday, the Animal and Plant Health ...
On Friday, the USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) announced it will be implementing its National Milk Testing Strategy to help combat the spread of bird flu in dairy cattle ...
Samples are collected for residue testing to ensure antibiotic, pesticide and other residues are below regulatory limits. For cattle, tissue samples are tested for the presence of bovine spongiform encephalopathy. In processing plants, procedures and formulations are monitored to ensure that FSIS requirements and standards of identity are met.
The nation’s milk supply must be tested for the bird flu virus H5N1 under a new order announced Friday by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). The rules require unpasteurized milk samples ...
The USDA enforces the AWA and conducts regular inspections. Animal care will perform inspections in response to public concerns for the conditions of regulated facilities. They encourage individuals to report unregulated facilities that may require licenses or registration. Many state and local governments have animal welfare laws of their own ...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service announced the start of its National Milk Testing Strategy. The effort builds on earlier measures
Animal welfare in the United States relates to the treatment of non-human animals in fields such as agriculture, hunting, medical testing and the domestic ownership of animals. It is distinct from animal conservation .