Help improve Animal Welfare Act

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> An opportunity to improve enforcement of the Animal Welfare Act

>

> The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has published a proposal

> to strengthen the federal Animal Welfare Act (AWA) regulations. The proposal

> will improve AWA enforcement by mandating that random source dealers,

> breeders, research facilities, zoos and circuses keep written records of the

> veterinary care they provide to animals at their premises.

>

> Currently USDA requires that its licensees and registrants have an attending

> veterinarian and an adequate program of veterinary care. However, because

> there is no requirement for written proof of veterinary treatment, licensees

> and registrants have been able to claim animals were being treated when

> inspectors identify animals in poor health or find dead animals. We agree

with

> USDA that “medical records are an essential part of any program of adequate

> veterinary care.â€

>

> Your supportive comments are urgently needed to be received NO LATER THAN

> JUNE 10, 2003 by USDA. An original letter and 3 copies should be sent to:

>

>

> >> Docket No. 97-033-1

>> Regulatory Analysis and Development

>> PPD, APHIS, STATION 3C71

>> 4700 River Road

>> Unit 118

>> Riverdale, MD 20737-1238

>>

>>

>

> Or you can submit your comments by e-mail to <A

HREF= " regulation " >regulation</A>. If

> you use e-mail, your comments must be in the body of the message, not as an

> attachment. Also, be sure to reference Docket Number 97-033-1.

 

 

 

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