The veterinarian's responsibility to recognize and report animal abuse

Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association

Volumn 234, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 732-737

  Yoffe Sharp, Bonnie L ^a   Loar, Lynn M ^b  

^a Environmental Compliance Division   (United States)

^b Pryor Foundation   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL RIGHTS; ANIMAL WELFARE; CHILD; CHILD ABUSE; DOMESTIC ANIMAL; HUMAN; LEGAL ASPECT; MANDATORY REPORTING; NOTE; OBJECT RELATION; PARTNER VIOLENCE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RISK ASSESSMENT; VETERINARY MEDICINE;

ANIMAL RIGHTS; ANIMAL WELFARE; ANIMALS; ANIMALS, DOMESTIC; BONDING, HUMAN-PET; CHILD; CHILD ABUSE; HUMANS; MANDATORY REPORTING; RISK ASSESSMENT; SPOUSE ABUSE; VETERINARIANS;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 63749114628     PISSN: 00031488     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2460/javma.234.6.732     Document Type: Note

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