[slideshare id=67083532&doc=overviewoftheveterinaryfeeddirective-161012174759] This presentation was created for the upcoming Lawline.com presentation titled “Lawyer’s Guide to the Veterinary Feed Directive.” The Lawline presentation will be on November 3, 2016 at 3:30pm ET. It is a more expanded presentation from the one that I gave a few weeks ago in Oklahoma City, OK at the American Agriculture Law Association (“AALA”) Annual Meeting. …
Emotional Support Animals and the Americans with Disabilities Act
Animals can be domesticated pets, but they can also provide emotional support to their owners. An emotional support animal (“ESA”) is used to provide a therapeutic benefit to an individual with a mental or psychiatric disability. The difference between an emotional support animal and a service animal is that the service animal usually performs a task that helps a person …
Upcoming Veterinary Feed Directive Presentation at Lawline
Happy Columbus Day! I’m back from Oklahoma from the American Agriculture Law Association (“AALA”) Annual Educational Symposium. Hopefully you followed along with my tweets from the conference with a #AALA16 hashtag. If you missed my presentation on the Veterinary Feed Directive (“VFD”) last week in Oklahoma then I have good news for you. I will be giving a webinar on …
Livestock Leases
Leasing livestock, rather than buying it, can be a better option for many farmers depending on the situation. Leases are available for different types of livestock and the agreement should include the following clauses: 1. Description of Animals: The lease should include how many of the livestock are being leased and descriptions of the animals, including any special identifying features. …
Overview of the Veterinary Feed Directive
The below presentation was prepared for the upcoming American Agriculture Law Association (“AALA”) Annual Educational Symposium to be held in Oklahoma City, OK. This presentation will be given in the stockyards on October 6, 2016. It first lays the background of the Veterinary Feed Directive (“VFD”) and then delves into the requirements of various stakeholders including (1) veterinarians, (2) livestock producers, …
Fighting Over Fido Post Break-Up in New York
When deciding to pursue a legal battle to regain possession of a dog one claims is theirs alone, the person should be prepared to show proof as to why there is a superior right to possession over the other person, and why that person’s possession of the dog is the best for all concerned. New York courts have consistently held …
Overview of Grazing Leases
A grazing lease is an agreement in which a landowner allows a tenant to graze livestock on the landowner’s property. For parties involved in these types of agreements, it is important to specify terms of the lease, which address the landowner and the grazer’s rights and responsibilities. Any type of contract should have basic terms in the contract, including identification …
New York Agriculture Liens: Lien on Stray Animals
Under NY Town Law § 310, if a person has any strayed horses, cattle, sheep, swine, goats or other livestock animal upon their property which is not adjoined to the livestock owner’s property (in other words, not your immediate neighbor), then that person may have a lien claim against the stray animals. The livestock must have caused property damage and the escape of the …
New York Agriculture Liens: Stableman’s Lien
Under Section 183 of NY Lien Law, any veterinarian who renders treatment to or boards any dog, cat, or other domestic animal or person keeping a livery stable, boarding stable or pasturing animals has a lien over the animal and any equipment kept and stored in conjunction with the animal, such as a “wagon, truck, cart, carriage, vehicle or harness”. Possession of this …
New York Agriculture Liens: Liens for Service of Stallions or Bulls
Under Section 160 of NY Lien Law, the “owner of a stallion or bull shall have a lien on each mare or cow served together with the foal or calf of each mare or cow from such service, for the amount agreed on at the time of service. . .” However, said lien will not be able to be enforced if the owner falsely states the …
Animal Abuse Registry in Rockland County, New York
Following Suffolk County’s decision to maintain an animal abuse registry, Rockland County also enacted a law to have those convicted of animal abuse crimes register. Rockland County requires all persons convicted of an animal abuse crime to register with the database within five days of being sentenced or being released from incarceration. Each registrant has to pay an annual $50.00 …
Animal Abuse Registry in Nassau County, New York
Following in the steps of multiple other counties, Nassau has also passed a statute that requires convicted animal abusers to register with a database. The law requires all persons 18 and older who are convicted of an animal abuse crime to register with the Animal Abuse Registry located with the Nassau County Police Department within five days of conviction or …