The following change(s) were observed 12/14/20 to the “Publications, Forms and Guidance Documents” located on the USDA/APHIS website.

The following change(s) were observed last week to the “Publications, Forms and Guidance Documents” and “New Licensing Rule (APHIS-2017-0062)” located on the USDA/APHIS website.

On October 16, (2020), APHIS added two new publications to it’s website related to inspections.

The United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) will hold three virtual listening sessions to gather information to assist in the development of regulations that will ensure the humane care and treatment of birds not bred for use in research, consistent with the Animal Welfare Act (AWA).

From 2017 to 2019, APHIS opened up two separate public comment periods for the proposed changes. During this time APHIS reports that they received 110,600 comments from “stakeholders”. Sounds like a lot? When you break it down it is a completely telling story:

The United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Veterinary Services Laboratories (NVSL) today announced the first confirmed case of SARS-CoV-2 (the virus that causes COVID-19) infection in a pet dog (German shepherd) in New York state.

To better understand Dr. Elizabeth Jane Goldentyer, (Betty) one should acquaint themselves with a little of her past. Now at 63 years old, Dr. Goldentyer was promoted to Deputy Director of Animal Care within USDA/APHIS, in July 2017. The USDA quietly promoted her in July 2017 but did not make it publically known until September 25, 2017.

This week the USDA/APHIS announced it's online tool, "Licensing and Registration Assistant"

USDA/APHIS content added publications to it’s “Publications, Forms and Guidance Documents” in animal care.

The United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) is seeking public comment on proposed updates to our Animal Welfare Act (AWA) licensing requirements.