Government Resources for Veterinary Medicine: Home
Overview
U.S. Government agencies play a key role in the regulation and oversight of animal health, care, and wellness.
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture
- Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, U.S. Department of AgricultureAPHIS’ work centers around animal and plant health, also animal welfare, biotechnology, wildlife damage management, and global trade.
National Agricultural Library
- Animal Health and Welfare, National Agricultural LibraryIncludes Alternatives in Education: Vet Medicine; Wildlife Research; Housing, Care, and Welfare of Animals, Farm Animal Diseases, Animal Use Alternatives.
Laws, Regulations, and Guidelines include: Animal Welfare Act, Horse Protection Act, Humane Methods of Slaughter Ac, Twenty-Eight Hour Law, Audit and Certification Programs. - Animal Welfare Information Center (AWIC), National Agricultural LibraryAWIC provides information, products and services related to the improved care and use of animals in research, testing, and teaching as described in the Animal Welfare Act. Established in 1986.
- Animal Health and Veterinary Medicine, National Agricultural LibraryIncludes Animal Health Reports, Feed Grains Database, Centers for Epidemiology and Animal Health, Animal Drugs at FDA, The Merck Veterinary Manual for Veterinary Professionals.
- National Agricultural Library’s Animal Welfare Information Center (AWIC) and Animal Welfare in the Legislation (presentation and slides)Review the history of animal welfare in legislation, details of the Animal Welfare Act (AWA), and the 3Rs Alternatives concept (refinement, reduction, and replacement of animals used in research).
- Animal Welfare Act History Digital CollectionFull-text, searchable collection that is tightly focused on the history of the Animal Welfare Act (AWA).
Other Agencies
- Centers for Disease Control and PreventionThe nation’s leading science-based, data-driven, service organization that protects the public’s health. See Health Topics, Outbreaks, Data and Statistics, and Publications.
- Food and Drug Administration's Center for Veterinary Medicine. Protecting human and animal health.Includes Animal Drugs, Animal Food, Animal Medical Devices - for Industry, Consumers, Veterinarians.
- Food and Drug Administration, Animal Health LiteracyTopics include Pet Food and Treats, Pet Meds, Dangers for Pets, Heartworm Disease, Food-Producing Animals.
- Foreign Agricultural Service, U.S. Department of AgricultureLinks U.S. agriculture to the world to enhance export opportunities and global food security.
- Environmental Protection AgencySee Environmental Topics, Laws and Regulations.
Occupational Outlook Handbook
- Occupational Outlook HandbookFrom the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, this database describes hundreds of occupations in detail.
