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Legal briefs from the Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association /

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Hannah, Harold W. (Harold Winford), 1911-
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Schaumburg, Ill. : The Association, 1986.
Subjects:
Veterinary hygiene > Law and legislation > United States.
Veterinarians > Legal status, laws, etc. > United States.
Veterinary forensic medicine > United States.
Animal welfare > Law and legislation > United States.
Animal Welfare > legislation & jurisprudence.
Communicable Diseases > veterinary.
Legislation, Veterinary.
United States.
Table of Contents:
  • Practice acts and regulation of the profession
  • Veterinary medical associations
  • The contractual relation of veterinarian and client
  • Negligence and malpractice
  • Emplyees-veterinary technicians
  • Veterinarians in public employment
  • Selling and dispensing veterinary products and controlled substances
  • Sales of animals, animal products, and feed - the veterinarian's role
  • Laws affecting the nature and location of veterinary practices
  • Insurance
  • The veterinarian as a witness - expert testimony
  • Premises liability
  • Determining compensation for damage to animals
  • Legal rights and duties of companion animal owners
  • Animal cruelty laws - humane treatment
  • Disease laws.