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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 ...
Institutional Animal Care and Use Committees (IACUCs) are centrally important in applying laws about animal research in the United States.Similar systems operate in other countries, but generally under different titles; for example, in Canada a typical title would be the University Animal Care Committee (UACC), while in the United Kingdom it would be the Animal Welfare and Ethical Review Body ...
The U.S. Department of Agriculture is ordering dairy producers to test cows that produce milk for infections from highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI H5N1) before the animals are transported ...
The milk testing is designed to increase the agency's understanding of the spread of the virus in the U.S. through a mandatory testing system that will help identify specific herds affected with H5N1.
Titled "Interstate Transportation of Animals (Including Poultry) and Animal Products," Subchapter C provides regulations for transportation of animals and products, with specific provisions for special-case restrictions such as those for cattle with Scabies, transportation of land tortoises, and communicable diseases such as Babesia bovis, Chlamydiosis, Johne's Disease, etc. [4]
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 first known animal welfare laws in North America were regulations against "Tirranny or Crueltie" toward domestic animals included in the 1641 Massachusetts Body of Liberties. [ 2 ] Starting in the late 1820s, a number of states passed anti-cruelty statutes.