Guidelines & Policies

Abuse, Cruelty & Neglect

Animal Abuse and Animal Neglect | Source: AVMA
Animal Fighting | Source: AVMA
Anti-Abuse Position Statement | Source: AASV | Year: 2018

See Also: Animal Abuse ❯❯

Antimicrobial Use

General Guidelines

Species-Specific Guidelines

Aquatic Animals | Source: AVMA
Cats & Dogs | Source: AAFP & AAHA
Cattle | Source: AABP & AVMA
Food-Producing Animals | Source: FDA | Year: 2012
Horses | Source: AAEP & AVMA
Pork Production | Source: AASV | Year: 2014
Poultry Production | Source: AAAP | Year: 2018

Companion Animals

General

Anesthesia & Monitoring | Source: AAHA | Year: 2020
Behavior Management | Source: AAHA | Year: 2015
Breeding: Inherited Disorders | Source: AVMA
Care Guidelines | Source: AVMA
Dental Guidelines | Source: AAHA | Year: 2019
Diabetes Management | Source: AAHA | Year: 2018
Gastrointestinal Inflammation (Endoscopic, Biopsy, and Histopathologic Guidelines) | Source: ACVIM | Year: 2010
End-of-Life Care | Source: AAHA and IAAHPC | Year: 2016
Fluid Therapy | Source: AAHA and AAFP | Year: 2013
Food, Commercially Prepared: Safe Handling of | Source: AVMA
Food: Global Nutrition Guidelines | Source: WSAVA | Year: 2011
Food, Raw or Undercooked: Use as Protein Source for Dogs & Cats | Source: AVMA
Hereditary Disease Guidelines | Source: WSAVA
Liver Disease Guidelines | Source: WSAVA | Year: 2006
Microchip Identification Guidelines | Source: WSAVA
Nutrition: Assessment Guidelines | Source: AAHA | Year: 2010
Oncology | Source: AAHA | Year: 2016
Ownership vs Guardianship | Source: AVMA
Pain Management | Source: AAFP and AAHA | Year: 2015
Pain: Recognition, Assessment, and Treatment of | Source: WSAVA | Year: 2018
Pet Health Insurance | Source: AVMA
Pet Loss Support Services | Source: AVMA
Physical Restraint of Animals | Source: AVMA
Population Control | Source: AVMA
Preventive Care Protocols | Source: AAHA | Year: 2019
Renal Standardization | Source: WSAVA | Year: 2020
Resuscitation | Source: American College of Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care & Veterinary Emergency and Critical Care Society | Year: 2012
Transport of Pets in Motor Vehicles | Source: AVMA
Vaccination Guidelines | Source: WSAVA | Year: 2016

Avian Specific

Canine Specific

Devocalization | Source: AVMA
Dog Bites | Source: AVMA
Ear Cropping and Tail Docking | Source: AVMA
Life Stages | Source: AAHA | Year: 2019
Vaccinations | Source: AAHA | Year: 2022

Feline Specific

Antimicrobial Use | Source: AAFP and AAHA | Year: 2014
Bartonella spp. | Source: AAFP | Year: 2006
Behavior | Source: AAFP | Year: 2004
Declawing of Domestic Cats | Source: AVMA
Environmental Needs | Source: AAFP and ISFM | Year: 2013
Feline Retrovirus Management | Source: AAFP | Year: 2008
Free-Roaming Cats: Abandoned and Feral | Source: AVMA
Free-Roaming Cats: Owned | Source: AVMA
Handling | Source: AAFP and ISFM | Year: 2011
House-Soiling | Source: AAFP and ISFM | Year: 2014
Hyperthyroidism | Source: AAFP | Year: 2016
Life Stages | Source: AAFP and AAHA | Year: 2021
NSAIDs (Long-Term Use) | Source: AAFP and ISFM | Year: 2010
Nursing Care | Source: AAFP and ISFM | Year: 2012
Population Management and Welfare of Unowned Cats | Source: ISFM | Year: 2013
Senior Care | Source: AAFP | Year: 2021
Sterilization Recommendations for Age of Spay and Neuter Surgery | Source: AAFP | Year: 2016
Vaccinations | Source: AAFP | Year: 2013
Weight Management | Source: AAHA | Year: 2014
Zoonoses | Source: AAFP | Year: 2019

Drugs & Prescriptions

Compounding | Source: AVMA | Year: 2018
Drug Disposal: Best management practices | Source: AVMA
Drug Disposal: Unused Medicines | Source: FDA
Drug Diversion: Prevention in Veterinary Hospitals
Members Only
| Source: OVMA | Year: 2017
- Members Only Center > Legal & Regulatory > Drugs & Pharmacy > Guidance Documents
Extralabel Drug Use: Limited Prohibition on | Source: AVMA
Opioids: The Veterinary Profession's Role in Addressing the Epidemic | Source: AVMA
Prescriptions: Client Requests for | Source: AVMA
Prescriptions: General Guidelines for Veterinary Use | Source: AVMA
Prescriptions: Preventing Medication Errors | Source: FDA
Prescriptions: Working with Pharmacists to Ensure Animal Health
Members Only
| Source: OVMA | Year: 2015
- Members Only Center > Legal & Regulatory > Drugs & Pharmacy > Guidance Documents
Reporting Adverse Events | Source: AVMA
Writing veterinary prescriptions | Source: AVMA

See Also: Drugs & Pharmacy ❯❯
and Legal & Regulatory ❯❯

Euthanasia

Carcass Disposal | Source: AVMA
Convenience Euthanasia: An ethicist’s commentary | Source: Canadian Veterinary Journal | Year: 2006
Cattle | Source: AABP | Year: 2019
End-of-Life Care | Source: AAHA and IAAHPC | Year: 2016
End of Life Educational Toolkit | Source: AAFP and IAAHPC | Year: 2021
Ethics of Convenience Euthanasia | Source: Pennsylvania VMA
Euthanasia Guidelines | Source: AVMA | Year: 2020
Handling of Companion Animal Remains | Source: AVMA
Humane Slaughter | Source: AVMA | Year: 2016
Pentobarbital Shortage: Alternative euthanasia methods | Source: ASV | Year: 2021
Unwanted or unfit for adoption |Source: AVMA

Laboratory Animals

Biomedical Research Involving Animals | Source: CIOMS and ICLAS | Year: 2012
Care and Use of Agricultural Animals in Research and Teaching | Source: FASS | Year: 2010
Federal Oversight of Animal Use in Research Facilities | Source: USDA APHIS | Year: 2014
Humane Care and Use | Source: U.S. Department of Healthy & Human Services and National Institutes of Health | Year: 2015
Research & Testing with Animals | Source: AWI
Use of Animals in Research, Testing, and Education | Source: AVMA
Utilization and Care of Vertebrate Animals Used in Testing, Research, and Training | Source: U.S. Government | Year: 1985

Livestock

General

Bovine

Aminoglycoside use | Source: AABP | Year: 2016
Antimicrobials: Prudent Use | Source: AABP | Year: 2013
Antimicrobials: Raised Without Antibiotics Programs | Source: AABP
Antimicrobials: Therapeutic Use | Source: AABP & AVC
Antimicrobials: Implementing Stewardship Plans | Source: AABP | Year: 2017
Brucellosis Policy | Source: AVMA | Year: 2018
Castration Guidelines | Source: AABP | Year: 2019
Dehorning Guidelines | Source: AABP | Year: 2019
Drug Use | Source: AABP | Year: 2015
Cattle | Source: AABP | Year: 2019
Lameness in Dairy & Beef Herds | Source: AABP | Year: 2014
Tail Docking | Source: AVMA
Transportation Recommendations | Source: AABP | Year: 2014
Transrectal Palpation and Ultrasound | Source: AABP | Year: 2019
Veal Calf Management | Source: AVMA
Veterinarian-Client-Patient Relationship (VCPR) in bovine practice | Source: AABP | Year: 2020

Equine

Compounding Guidelines | Source: AAEP | Year: 2005
Infectious Disease Guidelines | Source: AAEP
Necropsy of Racehorses | Source: AAEP | Year: 2009
Parasite: Control, General | Source: AAEP
Parasites: Control, External Parasites and Vectors | Source: AAEP | Year: 2016
Performance & Race Horses: General Treatment | Source: AAEP
Performance & Race Horses: Race-Day Injury Management | Source: AAEP | Year: 2016
Performance & Race Horses: Retirement | Source: AAEP | Year: 2011
Referral Guidelines | Source: AAEP | Year: 2013
Rescue and Retirement Facilities | Source: AAEP | Year: 2012
Reporting Purchase Examinations & Position on Sale Disclosure | Source: AAEP
Soring | Source: AAEP
Tail Alteration | Source: AAEP
Transportation and processing of horses | Source: AVMA
Vaccinations | Source: AAEP | Year: 2015

Honeybees

OVINE

Sheep Care Guide | Source: ASIA | Year: 2005
Tail Docking: Lambs | Source: AVMA

Poultry

Antimicrobials: Antibiotic Feed Additives | Source: American Association of Avian Pathologists | Year: 2016
Antimicrobials: Judicious Use in Poultry | Source: American Association of Avian Pathologists | Year: 2018
Beak Trimming | Source: AVMA
Hormone use in Poultry | Source: American Association of Avian Pathologists | Year: 2016
Layer Hen Housing Systems | Source: AVMA
Stunning of Commercial Poultry | Source: American Association of Avian Pathologists | Year: 2016

Swine

Antimicrobials: Judicious Therapeutic Use of | Source: AASV | Year: 2014
Antimicrobials: Raising Pigs without Antibiotics | Source: AASV | Year: 2016
Castration | Source: AASV | Year: 2018
Influenza A Viruses | Source: AASV | Year: 2018
Permanent Identification | Source: AASV | Year: 2018
Porcine Reproductive and Respiratory Syndrome | Source: AASV | Year: 2017
Pregnant Sow Housing | Source: AVMA
Sow Housing | Source: AASV | Year: 2018
Tail Docking and Teeth Clipping | Source: AASV | Year: 2018
Welfare | Source: AASV | Year: 2018

Practice Management

Human Resources

Surgical Procedures by Nonveterinary Students | Source: AVMA
Trainees and Volunteers | Source: AVMA

Medical & Surgical

Surgical Procedures by Nonveterinary Students | Source: AVMA
Zoonotic Disease Prevention | Source: NASPHV | Year: 2015

Politics

Taxes on Veterinary Products and Services | Source: AVMA

Safety

Radiation Protection and Safety in Veterinary Medicine | Source: International Atomic Energy Agency

Technology

Telemedicine | Source: AVMA

See Also: Practice Management ❯❯

Shelter Medicine

SERVICE & THERAPY ANIMALS

Welfare & Safety

Guidelines & Principles

Laws

Animal Welfare Act (AWA) | Source: USDA
AWA Compliance Inspections | Source: UDSA APHIS | Year: 2020
Horse Protection Act | Source: USDA APHIS

Wildlife

General

Diseases

Brucellosis Policy | Source: AVMA | Year: 2018
Coxiella burnetii (Q Fever) infection prevention | Source: NASPHV | Year: 2013
Disease Prevention Associated with Animals in Public Settings | Source: NASPHV | Year: 2017
Rabies Prevention and Control | Source: NASPHV | Year: 2016

Importation & Ownership

Zoo & Exotic Animals

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