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. 2018 Mar;59(3):293–302.

Table 2.

National and other animal welfare standards cited in Canadian provincial animal protection Acts and Regulations. The current codes are listed; some legislation cites codes with the provision “as amended from time to time.”

Farmed animals
  • Recommended Code of Practice for the Care and Handling of Farmed Deer (Cervidae) (1996)

  • Recommended Code of Practice for the Care and Handling of Farm Animals: Transportation (2001)

  • Recommended Code of Practice for the Care and Handling of Farm Animals Goats (2003)

  • Code of Practice for the Care and Handling of Dairy Cattle (2009)

  • Code of Practice for the Care and Handling of Beef Cattle (2013)

  • Code of Practice for the Care and Handling of Equines (2013)

  • Code of Practice for the Care and Handling of Farmed Fox (Vulpes vulpes) (2013)

  • Code of Practice for the Care and Handling of Farmed Mink (2013)

  • Code of Practice for the Care and Handling of Sheep (2013)

  • Code of Practice for the Care and Handling of Pigs (2014)

  • Code of Practice for the Care and Handling of Hatching Eggs, Breeders, Chicken and Turkeys (2016)

  • Code of Practice for the Care and Handling of Bison (2017)

  • Code of Practice for the Care and Handling of Veal Cattle (2017)

  • Code of Practice for the Care and Handling of Pullets and Laying Hens (2017)

  • Recommended Code of Practice for the Care and Handling of Horses in PMU Operations, 6th Edition printing (2013)

Animals used in research, teaching, and testing
  • CCAC Guide to the Care and Use of Experimental Animals, Vol. 1, 2nd ed. (1993)

  • CCAC Guide to the Care and Use of Experimental Animals, Vol. 2 (1984)

  • CCAC Guidelines on: Animal Use Protocol Review (1997)

  • CCAC Guidelines on: Transgenic Animals (1997)

  • CCAC Guidelines on: Choosing an Appropriate Endpoint in Experiments Using Animals for Research, Teaching and Testing (1998)

  • CCAC Guidelines on: Institutional Animal User Training Program (1999)

  • CCAC Guidelines on: Antibody Production (2002)

  • CCAC Guidelines on: The Care and Use of Wildlife (2003)

  • CCAC Guidelines on: Laboratory Animal Facilities — Characteristics, Design and Development (2003)

  • CCAC Guidelines on: The Care and Use of Fish in Research, Teaching and Testing (2005)

  • CCAC Guidelines on: The Care and Use of Farm Animals in Research, Teaching and Testing (2005)

  • CCAC Guidelines on: Procurement of Animals Used in Science (2007)

Companion animals
  • Animal Husbandry Manual (PIJAC 1987) USA

  • Animal Care Guidelines for the Retail Pet Industry (PIJAC 2006) USA

  • A Code of Practice for Canadian Kennel Operations (CVMA 2007)

  • A Code of Practice for Canadian Cattery Operations (CVMA 2009)

  • Recommended Stocking Densities for Dogs Kept in a Retail Environment (PIJACC 2004)

  • Recommended Stocking Densities for Birds Kept in a Retail Environment (PIJACC 2007)

  • Recommended Stocking Densities for Cats Kept in a Retail Environment (PIJACC 2008)

  • Recommended Stocking Densities for Juvenile Small Animals Kept in a Retail Environment (PIJACC 2008)

  • Certified Reptile Specialist Program (PIJACC 2010)

  • Code of Practice for the Care of Amphibians in New Brunswick Pet Establishments (New Brunswick Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals 2010)

  • Care of Small Animals and Birds in New Brunswick Pet Establishments — Food and Water (New Brunswick Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals 2010)

Euthanasia
  • 1993 Report of the American Veterinary Medical Association Panel on Euthanasia;

  • 2000 Report of the American Veterinary Medical Association Panel on Euthanasia;

  • American Veterinary Medical Association Guidelines for the Euthanasia of Animals: 2013 Edition;

  • Guidelines for Euthanasia of Domestic Animals by Firearms (cited as CVMA or Longair et al., 1991 depending on the province)

  • CCAC Guide to the Care and Use of Experimental Animals, Vol. 1, 2nd ed. (1993)

  • CCAC Guidelines on: Euthanasia of Animals Used in Science (2010)

Other standards
  • Animal Safety and Security Manual, 2nd ed. (Canadian Association of Fairs and Exhibitions, CAFE 1995)

  • Government of Alberta Standards for Zoos in Alberta (Alberta Zoo Standards Committee 2005)

  • Sled Dog Care Guidelines (Mush with P.R.I.D.E. 2009) USA

  • Sled Dog Code of Practice (British Columbia Ministry of Agriculture 2012)

  • Animal Care and Housing Manual (Canada’s Accredited Zoos and Aquariums, CAZA 2008)