title: The impact of animal welfare and animal anti-cruelty laws on veterinarians.
abstract: This article discusses the ways in which a veterinarian may be legally involved when there are charges under a humane animal law or a cruelty-to-animals law. Included is a discussion of the elements to be considered when there is prosecution of the veterinarian, action by a veterinary licensing and disciplinary board, action against a client, the veterinarian's duty to warn or disclose, and involvement of the veterinarian as an expert witness.
authors.affiliation: University of Illinois, Urbana.
authors.forename: H W
authors.initials: HW
authors.lastname: Hannah
mesh_terms: D000827:Animal Welfare / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D000818:Animals; D000829:Animals, Domestic; D000830:Animals, Laboratory; D000836:Animals, Zoo; D005104:Expert Testimony; D007886:Legislation, Veterinary; D014481:United States; D014730:Veterinary Medicine / Q000592:standards