By Meghan Currie, a summer associate at Fox Rothschild LLP, based in the firm’s Princeton office
A recent Bill, A2354, introduced in February of this year by New Jersey legislators should be on the forefront of any New Jersey animal owner’s mind. The Bill proposes amendments, bolstering existing animal cruelty statute 4:22-17, which addresses animal…
For those who will be regulated by USDA under the Animal Welfare Act for non-exempt facilities with birds not bred for use in research the time is ripe for you to submit comments to the proposed regulation published on Feb. 22, 2022 in the Federal Register. Comments are currently due by April 25, 2022.…
Concerns about the potential for antibiotic resistance started when they were first introduced as life-saving tools in human medicine. Despite such concerns, the importance of these tools for public and animal health have been memoralized:
Since the discovery of penicillin in the late 1920s, hundreds of antimicrobial agents have been developed for anti-infective therapy. Antimicrobials…
A Washington Supreme Court found that a person can be a victim of a crime of domestic violence if their pet is subjected to acts of animal cruelty by a partner to cause the person/victim psychological harm. Such cases require a fact-based inquiry of the underlying crime, the validity of the domestic relationship, and the…
A variant of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) – one that is not an immediate threat to humans – is on the move in the United States in both wild bird and domestic poultry flocks. USDA has confirmed the isolation of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza in a commercial broiler flock in Kentucky, a backyard flock…
As previously described, NJ bill A1219 would require veterinarians or health officials to notify known pet owners prior to rabies testing of the deceased pet, which currently involves decapitation to provide maximum protection to laboratory professionals conducting such testing. The bill was conditionally vetoed by the Governor, who has proposed reasonable amendments regarding…
The 8th Circuit affirmed the district court decision holding that “the challenged city ordinance was supported by a rational basis.” Danker v. City of Council Bluffs, Iowa, 53 F. 4th 420 (8th Cir. 2022).
Plaintiff dog owners had appealed the district court’s decision, granting the City Motion for summary judgment “concluding that ‘the pit bull…
According to the owners of Sospiro Goat Ranch, a small family goat farm in North Carolina, as reported on their blog, “the Facts About the Attack On Our Farm,” dated 7/4/2018, “vegan terrorists” trespassed onto their farm and stole two kids (baby goats)—one in 2017 and another, Freddie, in 2018—claiming that the kids…
California recently updated it’s website providing answers to “Frequently Asked Questions Regarding Veterinarian-Client-Patient Relationship (VCPR)” pursuant to California Code of Regulations (CCR), Title 16, Sections 2032.1, 2032.15, and 2032.25.
Answers to the first four questions posed, clarify when a VCPR is required, but the answer to the last question may require specific examples to…
S4168, a bill introduced in the NJ Senate, would require licensure for veterinary technicians. New Jersey has not required licensure of veterinary technicians or other veterinary assistants, and the New Jersey Veterinary Medical Association has historically been opposed to such requirements. Instead, regardless of the experience, training and education of veterinary assistants, New Jersey licensed…
