Department of Clinical Sciences, College of Veterinary Medicine, Auburn University, Auburn, AL 36849, USA; Carle Illinois College of Medicine, University of Illinois, Champaign, IL, USA.
Animal Law and Policy Program, Harvard Law School, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, USA; Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine, Tufts University, 419 Boston Avenue, Medford, MA 02155, USA.
Vet Clin North Am Small Anim Pract. 2021 Jul;51(4):821-837. doi: 10.1016/j.cvsm.2021.04.003.
The legal landscape for dogs working in assistance, service, and support roles is complicated and contradictory. Regulations permit access to public places, allow subsets of dogs' emergency transport and treatment, provide elevated protections for K-9s and assistance animals from criminal acts, and make it a crime to fraudulently represent a service animal. Federal and state agencies provide different regulations for dogs to access public places. Identification and verification of the working animal are not standardized. Working dog legislation is a changing landscape that requires veterinarians to be up to date on laws and regulatory guidance.
犬只在辅助、服务和支持角色方面的法律环境复杂且相互矛盾。法规允许犬只进入公共场所,允许特定类别的犬只进行紧急运输和治疗,为警犬和服务动物提供免受刑事犯罪的更高保护,并将欺诈性代表服务动物定为犯罪。联邦和州机构为犬只进入公共场所提供了不同的规定。工作犬的识别和验证没有标准化。工作犬法规是一个不断变化的领域,要求兽医及时了解法律和监管指导。