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Animals in Veterinary Medical Teaching: Compliance and Regulatory Issues, the US Perspective

Author(s) -

Robert A. Willems

Publication year - 2007

Publication title -

journal of veterinary medical education

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.457

H-Index - 35

eISSN - 1943-7218

pISSN - 0748-321X

DOI - 10.3138/jvme.34.5.615

Subject(s) - animal welfare , compliance (psychology) , veterinary medicine , animal health , perspective (graphical) , medicine , medical education , political science , psychology , biology , social psychology , ecology , artificial intelligence , computer science

Veterinary schools in the United States are regulated as research facilities under the federal Animal Welfare Act by Animal Care (AC), a division of the USDA's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS). The schools are inspected at least annually by AC inspectors, who are all veterinarians. In a recent poll, these inspectors identified several areas that have caused compliance problems for veterinary schools. In addition, several emerging issues also appear to be posing potential regulatory problems as societal expectations and ethical considerations change.

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