Animal Law Issues

Emerging Issues in Animal Law Survey
The data summary of a 2004 CVMA member survey in which more than 550 veterinarians gave their opinions on changing animal law and the issues these new laws pose.

Animal Law Issues Increasingly Significant.  How Do Colorado Veterinarians Respond?
Article from the CVMA Voice Fall 2004 newsletter

CVMA Leadership Discusses Evolving Legal Status of Pets
Article from the CVMA Voice Spring 2003 newsletter

Ownership vs. Guardianship

AVMA Opposes 'Pet Guardianship'
from the American Veterinary Medical Association

Client Emotional Pain and Suffering Claims Against Veterinarians; and
Ownership vs. Guardianship of Animals
PowerPoint presentation by veterinary attorney Gregory M. Dennis at the Twelve-States Veterinary Leadership Forum in Breckenridge, Colorado, October 2003.

Animal Ownership Versus Animal Guardianship
Changing the status of an animal owner to that of an animal guardian is not a good idea. Now let me tell you why. - Article by Duane Flemming, DVM, JD, DACVO

Study Discovers No Link Between Pet Guardianship Ordinances and Owners' Attachments to Their Dogs
Article from the April 2009 AVMA Executive Resource Center (ERC) NewsLink

Evaluation of owner attachment to dogs on the basis of whether owners are legally considered guardians of their pets
Article from the April 1, 2009 issue of JAVMA