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Publications, Forms and Guidance Documents

Animal Welfare Act

• Animal Welfare Act [Factsheet]
• El Acta del Bienestar Animal [Factsheet in Spanish]
• Animal Welfare Act and Regulations [The “Blue Book”]
• Licensing and Registration under the Animal Welfare Act: Guidelines for Dealers, Exhibitors, Transporters, and Researchers [September 2018]
• Compliance Inspections [Factsheet]
• Animal Welfare Inspection Guide
• Animal Care Policy Manual - Under Review!
• Animal Care Creates New Process for Appealing Animal Welfare Act Inspection Report [Tech Note]
• Daily Observation of Regulated Animals [Tech Note]
• Incentives for Animal Welfare Act Compliance  [Tech Note]
  

Horse Protection Act

• Open letter to participants of the 2019 Tennessee Walking Horse National Celebration [August 2019]
  
• Horse Protection Act and Regulations
• La Ley de Proteccion del Caballo  [Factsheet in Spanish]
• Responsibilities of Horse Show Management [Factsheet]
• Overview of Inspections Conducted under the Horse Protection Act(HPA) [Tech Note]
• Responsibilities of Horse Exhibitors and Transporters under Horse Protection Act(HPA) [Tech Note]
• USDA Horse Protection Program: HIO Certification Process [Tech Note]
• Questions and Answers: APHIS Form 7060 Horse Protection Act [Tech Note]
• Open Letter to Managers of Horse Shows, Exhibitions, Sales and Auctions [November 2016]
• Letter to HIOs, Managers, Exhibitors, Owners, Trainers, and Custodians involved in HPA-Covered Activities [June 2017]
• Open Letter to HIOs, Managers, Exhibitors, Owners, Trainers, Custodians, and Farriers involved in HPA-Covered Activities [February 2018]
• Open Letter to HIOs, Managers, Exhibitors, Owners, Trainers, Custodians, and Farriers involved in HPA-Covered Activities [May 2018]
• Open Letter to HIOs, Managers, Exhibitors, Owners, Trainers, Custodians, and Farriers involved in HPA-Covered Activities [August 2018]

Federal Register Notices

• Animal Welfare Act (AWA) Federal Register Notices
  
• Horse Protection Act (HPA) Federal Register Notices

Additional Guidance Documents

• Brucellosis and Dog Kennels: What Breeders Need to Know
• Best Practices for Brucella canis Prevention and Control in Dog Breeding Facilities
• New Classification of the Dingo and New Guinea Singing Dog [Tech Note]
• Handling and Husbandry of Neonatal Nondomestic Cats
• Handling Fish Fed to Fish-Eating Animals
• IACUC Checklist [For Research Facilities]
• Sterilization of Marine Mammal Pool Waters

Exotic Animals

• Proper Giraffe Care in Cold Weather [Tech Note] 
• Declawing and Tooth Removal [Information Sheet]
• Wild and Exotic Cats [Position Statement]
• Tuberculosis in Elephants: Science, Myths, and Beyond! [2011 Seminar]
• Comparable Standards Evaluation For Foreign Facilities

Miscellaneous

• Questions and Answers: Dog Activities Requiring a USDA License/Registration [Tech Note, updated Nov. 2018]
• Questions and Answers: Importing Live Dogs Into the United States [Tech Note]
• Retail Pet Store Regulation
  
• Using Cage Cards to Identify Puppies and Kittens (Tech Note)
• Temperature and Humidity in Dog Kennels [Tech Note]
• The Animal Welfare Act Provisions on Animal Fighting [Factsheet]

Animal Care Aids

• Canine Periodontal Disease (PD)
• Monitoring for Periodontal Disease (PD) in Dogs
• Preventive Care for Periodontal Disease (PD) in Dogs
• Coat Care: Preventing Matted Hair
• Maternal Stress and Puppy Development
• Early Rearing Environment
• Socialization
• Identifying Healthy and Unhealthy Skin in Dogs
• Common Skin Disorders in Dogs
• Bear Nutrition and Winter Lethargy
• Bear Husbandry and Habitat
• Veterinary Care for Bears
• Environmental Enrichment for Bears
• Feeding Nondomestic Cats
• Metabolic Bone Disease in Nondomestic Cats
• Tips and Calculations: Adding Calcium to Boneless Meat Diets for Nondomestic Cats
• Options for Meeting Social Needs of Primates
• Primates: Natural Social Groupings and Compatibility
• Supporting Natural Behaviors in Primates
• Enrichment Devices for Primates
• Primates: Special Needs of Infants and Young Juveniles
• Special Needs of Primates Showing Signs of Psychological Distress
• Special Needs of Primates With Research Restrictions
• Special Needs of Primates Unable To See or Hear Other Primates
• Primates: Special Needs of Great Apes
• Semi-Aquatic Animals
• Mammals That Fly or Glide

Recruitment

• Animal Care Externship Program - Explore. Experience. Connect. [Factsheet]

Forms for USDA Licensees/Registrants

• APHIS Form 7002 - Animal Care-Program of Veterinary Care
• APHIS Form 7003 - Application for License (Renewal)
• APHIS Form 7003A - Application for License (New)
• APHIS Form 7005 - Record of Acquisition of Dogs and Cats
• APHIS Form 7006 - Record of Disposition of Dogs and Cats
• APHIS Form 7006A - Continuation Sheet for Record of Disposition of Dogs and Cats
• APHIS Form 7019- Record of Animals On-Hand (Other than Dogs and Cats)   
• APHIS Form 7020 - Record of Acquisition, Disposition or Transport of Animals (Other than Dogs and Cats)
• APHIS Form 7023 - Annual Report of Research Facility
• APHIS Form 7023a - Continuation Sheet for Annual Report of Research Facility
• Click to order - Animal Care Forms