APHIS report covers Animal Welfare Act enforcement

By Ann Bagel Storck on 10/30/2008

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USDA's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has released the 2007 Animal Care Annual Report of Activities, which provides information about USDA's enforcement of both the Animal Welfare Act and the Horse Protection Act.

The report highlights projects and activities conducted by USDA to support the administration of the AWA and HPA. It also contains a summary of related regulatory and legislative actions taken since the AWA and HPA became law, figures from research annual reports and detailed enforcement data.

Under the AWA, USDA issues licenses and registrations to certain animal businesses and researchers and then regularly conducts inspections to ensure proper animal care and treatment. To enforce the HPA, USDA and other designated persons examine the limbs of exhibited horses for signs that pain has been inflicted to alter their gaits.

To view the report, click here.

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