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Why I Became an Inspector in APHIS’ Animal Care Program

November 13, 2012 David Sacks, APHIS Public Affairs, Riverdale, MD

USDA/APHIS’ Animal Care program enforces the federal Animal Welfare Act, which sets standards for humane care and treatment that must be provided for certain animals that are exhibited to the public, bred for commercial sale, used in biomedical research, or transported commercially. Individuals...

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Dr. Andrea Morgan of USDA's Animal Care Program Talks Horse Health

July 14, 2011 Dr. Andrea Morgan, Associate Deputy Administrator for APHIS Animal Care

Hello, I’m Dr. Andrea (Andy) Morgan, Associate Deputy Administrator of USDA's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS)’s Animal Care (AC) program. In 1985, when I hadn’t been out of vet school long and was working at a small animal practice, I got ahold of a brochure about APHIS’ Public...

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