A clearly misguided bill, S3402, was recently introduced in the New Jersey Senate that would prohibit veterinarians from euthanasia of animals suffering fatal disease or injuries for seven days if a cat or dog, having been seized by a law enforcement officer, places that animal in the care of a licensed veterinarian. Specifically the bill states, whenever a certified animal control officer, municipal humane law enforcement officer, county humane law enforcement officer, or other…

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ALERT TO AWA LICENSEES AND REGISTRANTS

By Nancy E. Halpern, D.V.M.

February 12, 2021

For those who do not receive notifications directly from USDA APHIS, please note that the agency has just announced that it has removed its Self-Reporting Incentive Program, included in the Animal Welfare Act Inspection Guide and published in Tech Note titled, “Incentives for Identifying, Reporting, Correcting, and Preventing Noncompliance with the Animal Welfare Act.” The reason provided for this changes is that the guidance and program “is no longer representative of the current agency policy…

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New York Legislator’s bill would ban federally legal shipment of certain animals by US Postal Service is likely preempted by federal law.

By Nancy E. Halpern, D.V.M.

February 8, 2021

Well known animal rights activist, New York Assemblymember L. Rosenthal, has introduced a bill that seemingly runs afoul of federal law, that among other permissible shipments, allows the shipment of certain poultry through the mail, under specifically prescribed conditions. The language of the proposed bill would ban these and other federally lawful practices, Section 1. The agriculture and markets law is amended by adding a new section 382 to read as follows:…

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Animal research crucial in COVID-19 vaccine development | Commentary by MATTHEW R. BAILEY

By Nancy E. Halpern, D.V.M.

February 5, 2021

GUEST COLUMNIST | Orlando Sentinel ORIGINALLY PUBLISHED FEB 04, 2021 AT 6:00 AM More than 32 million doses of coronavirus vaccine have been administered in the United States, according to Feb. 3 data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Many more are on the way. Pharmaceutical manufacturers are churning out hundreds of millions of doses. And just last month, Dr. Anthony Fauci, the director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases,…

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French Legislators Pass Law Protecting the Sensory Heritage of the French Countryside, including, the Crowing of Roosters.

By Nancy E. Halpern, D.V.M.

January 28, 2021

As recently reported by Aurelien Breeden in the New York Times ,a law was passed in France that would protect rooster crowing and certain other sounds of the French countryside, as defined by each area consistent with the law. A report by Mr. Pierre-Antoine LEVI , made on behalf of the Committee on Culture, Education and Communication, filed on January 13, 2021, describes the intent and background of the law. This bill seeks to integrate…

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Another misconceived unnecessary New Jersey bill introduced that would do nothing to protect people or animals

By Nancy E. Halpern, D.V.M.

January 25, 2021

Assembly bill No. 5236 was recently introduced in the state assembly that would establish “criminal offenses and civil penalties concerning [allegedly] inhumane confinement of breeding pigs and calves raised for veal.” This bill was introduced by a legislator in Hudson County, New Jersey, part of the New York City metropolitan area, where Jersey City is the county seat-a city I know well from my childhood since my grandparents and mother lived there for decades. I…

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USDA Supported Feral Swine Eradication Efforts in the United States

By Nancy E. Halpern, D.V.M.

January 22, 2021

Feral swine, an invasive species, have been a problem for years if not decades, and populations have been reported in at least 35 states with a total population “estimated at over 6 million,” as noted by USDA. At least one swine herd was reported in New Jersey while I was serving as the State Veterinarian, at the New Jersey Department of Agriculture, where we teamed up with the state Department of Environmental Protection and…

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California Veterinary Board to discuss lack of access to veterinary care in California

By Nancy E. Halpern, D.V.M.

January 19, 2021

The California Veterinary Medical Board (Board) will meet by teleconference at 9:00 a.m., on Thursday, January 28, 2021 to discuss, amongst other agenda items, a “Presentation and Discussion on Access to Veterinary Care in California” presented by representatives from San Francisco Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SF SPCA) and Humane Society of the United States, Pets for Life (HSUS PFL). The presentation, available online, includes the results of a study conducted…

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Fifth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals Round Two: Ronald S. Hines, Doctor of Veterinary Medicine

By Nancy E. Halpern, D.V.M.

December 17, 2020

This case, based on an investigation by the Texas State Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners (“TBVME”) into Dr. Hines’ digital provision of veterinary medicine, without the required initiation of a veterinarian-client-patient relationship (“VCPR”) established by an in person examination, dates back to 2012. The Board found that Dr. Hines had violated the Texas Veterinary Practice Act by providing “advice to dog, cat and exotic animal pet owners” for a fee, via Dr. Hines’ website or…

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Another proposed bill in New Jersey that is unnecessary and will increase the cost of veterinary medicine for animal owners.

By Nancy E. Halpern, D.V.M.

December 14, 2020

A317, a bill that would require annual inspection of animal or veterinary facilities as defined in Section 1 pf P.L. 1983, c. 98, has been re-introduced in the State Assembly. Animal or veterinary facility, defined as incorporated, means “any fixed or mobile establishment, veterinary hospital, animal hospital or premises wherein or whereon the practice of veterinary medicine or any part thereof is conducted.” Such annual inspections would include traditional small animal clinics and hospitals; specialty…

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New Jersey Senate Bill No. 3402 would prohibit veterinarians from euthanasia of animals suffering fatal disease or injuries for seven days.

ALERT TO AWA LICENSEES AND REGISTRANTS

New York Legislator’s bill would ban federally legal shipment of certain animals by US Postal Service is likely preempted by federal law.

Animal research crucial in COVID-19 vaccine development | Commentary by MATTHEW R. BAILEY

French Legislators Pass Law Protecting the Sensory Heritage of the French Countryside, including, the Crowing of Roosters.

Another misconceived unnecessary New Jersey bill introduced that would do nothing to protect people or animals

USDA Supported Feral Swine Eradication Efforts in the United States

California Veterinary Board to discuss lack of access to veterinary care in California

Fifth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals Round Two: Ronald S. Hines, Doctor of Veterinary Medicine

Another proposed bill in New Jersey that is unnecessary and will increase the cost of veterinary medicine for animal owners.

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