Animal welfare policy statements

General:

AVMA Animal Welfare Principles

Joint AVMA-FVE-CVMA statement on the roles of veterinarians in promoting animal welfare

Ownership vs. Guardianship

Animal Abuse and Animal Neglect

Euthanasia of Animals That Are Unwanted or Unfit for Adoption

Livestock Handling Tools

Pain in Animals

Physical Restraint of Animals

Removal or Reduction of Teeth in Non-Human Primates and Carnivores

Use of Electro Muscular Disruption Devices (EMDDs) on Animals

See also:

Animals used in entertainment:

Animals used in research and teaching:

Companion animals:

Equids:

Wildlife and exotic animals:

Food animals:

Cattle:

Sheep:

Swine:

Poultry: