Law & Ethics

Program offers hands-on forensics training for veterinarians and students at University of Florida event.

Falsifying information to gain access to an agricultural operation is now a crime in Iowa.

Measure follows release and subsequent death of dozens of exotic animals; will go to state House for consideration.

Legislation would let nonveterinarians conduct medical procedures, organization says.

Fort Worth, Texas - The Texas Supreme Court may listen to arguments in a high-profile legal case that would allow emotional damages after a mistaken euthanasia of a lost pet by a shelter worker.

National Report - A lawsuit in Clearwater, Fla., is calling for the court to award $15,000 in damages due to alleged negligence.

Indianapolis - Eli Lilly filed suit against an Australian veterinary clinic for allegedly reselling its Australian-labeled Comfortis product to U.S. consumers.

As I write this, litigation is taking place in Texas that brings the issue of damages from "Pain and suffering" back to the front burner of animal law.

Ames, Iowa - A new 15-hour Veterinary Law and Ethics course is set to make its debut in January.

Detroit, Mich. - Dr. Karen Hrapkiewicz, former clinical veterinarian and director of the Division of Laboratory Animal Resources at the Wayne County Community College District Veterinary Technology Program at Wayne State University, is suing the school, alleging she was fired in retaliation for protesting the university's laboratory animal practices and for her age.

It is always important to document and handle all materials related to a case as evidence.

Dr. Catherine Tiplady seeks veterinarians to fill out a survey investigating animal cruelty and related human violence.

Make sure these areas are covered to keep your team members safe.

Americans are traditionally comfortable with the laws that prohibit them from taking certain actions such as expectorating in public or conducting insider trading in private.

After a recent talk I gave in Las Vegas, a veterinarian came up to the podium and told me she'd been considering applying to law school.

Answer choice for the image quiz: A Labrador with PU/PD and hepatomegaly (sponsored by Dechra)

Abdominal hemorrhage can result from disruption of a "blood" organ such as the liver or spleen, damage or avulsion of an abdominal artery or vein, or coagulation defect. The presence of blood in the abdomen can result in acute and severe pain from the abdominal cavity, abdominal organs or the nerves, muscles, fascia or skin associated with the abdomen.

Crisp County, Ga. - A three-month marijuana distribution investigation came to a close Feb. 9 when law enforcement officials found 20 marijuana plants in Dr. Ronal Lee Wilkie's Arabi, Ga., clinic, plus another 80 in his home.

Find out what the 2010 Tax Relief Act means for you and your veterinary practice.

National Report - A new study by the American Society for the pRevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) says that only 19 percent of law enforcement officers are trained in handling crimes against animals, even though 78 percent acknowledge there is a link between animal abuse and other violent crimes.

Topeka, Kan. - More than 1,000 dogs were euthanized as a last resort to thwart a canine distemper virus (CDV) outbreak at a USDA-licensed Kansas kennel, reports Dr. Bill Brown, Kansas' Livestock Commissioner.

There is a time and place for non-compete contracting in the veterinary practice.

Austin, Texas -- Legislation in the Texas House of Representatives would waive confidentiality privileges for clients who are delinquent in paying for veterinary services.

National Report - As more and more municipalities consider replacing "pet owner" with "pet guardian" in their animal laws, veterinarians and the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) say the change is bad for business.

Jefferson City, Mo. -- A bill to repeal Missouri?s contested Proposition B already has been pre-filed in the state Senate for consideration in the new year.

Cites policy on responsible use of animals in studies that benefit animal, human welfare.

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