Animal Welfare Resources
AVMA Animal Welfare Brochure
NOTE: The information contained in these self help documents is not to be used as a substitute for professional care. Neither the authors nor the Washington State Veterinary Medical Association (WSVMA) assume liability for injury incurred by following the information presented in these self-help documents.
Helpful Websites
ASPCA: Includes links to ASPCAPro for Animal Welfare Professionals, as well as National Animal Poison Control Center, the premier animal toxicology resource.
AVMA Animal Welfare Division: Main access page for AVMA Animal Welfare Division which includes Animal Welfare Forum Proceedings, brochures, presentations, guidelines for euthanasia, legislative and regulatory issues.
Student AVMA Animal Welfare-Human Animal Bond Committee: link through SAVMA portion of AVMA website to committee:
Canadian Veterinary Medical Association Animal Welfare section: Links to what our neighbors to the north are doing with regard to Animal Welfare.
Wildlife Rescue and Rehabilitation, West Sound
Washington State Dept. of Fish and Wildlife
Morris Animal Foundation: promoting the health and welfare of domestic and wild species
US Department of Agriculture APHIS Animal Welfare Center
Animal Welfare Information Clearinghouse (USDA's Nat'l Agricultural Library) Provides information for improved animal care and use in research, testing, teaching, and exhibition
US Dept. of Health and Human Services Office of Laboratory Animal Welfare
Dog Bite Prevention Websites and Reading Material:
General Practical Animal Behavior/Training in an effort to decrease euthansias related to behavior problems:
- The Power of Positive Dog Training by Pat Miller
- Animal Behavior Network: Information for veterinarians, clients and other pet professionals geared toward happier, healthier pets through positive approaches to behavior.
- Error-Free Ktten Raising and Parenting Tips by Rolan Tripp, DVM and Susan Tripp, MS
- Error-Free Puppy Raising and Parenting Tips by Rolan Tripp, DVM and Susan Tripp, MS
- Pet Perception Management by Rolan Tripp, DVM
Recommended Reading List
Purchase books from the WSVMA Store and save money!
Veterinary Pain Management by Gaynor Muir: much information regarding methods for assessing pain, pre-emptive analgesia. etc.
Animals Make Us Human: Creating the Best Life for Animals by Temple Grandin and Catherine Johnson (Hardcover - Jan 6, 2009)
Animals in Translation: Using the Mysteries of Autism to Decode Animal Behavior by Temple Grandin and Catherine Johnson (Paperback - Jan 2, 2006)
Humane Livestock Handling: Understanding livestock behavior and building facilities for healthier animals by Temple Grandin (Paperback - Jun 1, 2008)
Animal Rights & Human Morality by Bernard E. Rollin (Paperback - Sep 30, 2006)
The Unheeded Cry: Animal Consciousness, Animal Pain, and Science by Bernard E. Rollin (Hardcover - May 30, 1998)
Veterinary Forensics, Animal Cruelty Investigations by Melinda D. Merck,DVM
Maximizing Quality of Life In ill Animals, Journal of AAHA 2003;39: 227-235 (Must be an AAHA Member to access article)
NOTE: The information contained in these self help documents is not to be used as a substitute for professional care. Neither the authors nor the Washington State Veterinary Medical Association (WSVMA) assume liability for injury incurred by following the information presented in these self-help documents.
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