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Pennsylvania Law Will Protect Veterinarians Who Report Cruelty
USAgNet - 06/27/2017

The Pennsylvania Veterinary Medical Association announced that House Bill 1238 passed the Senate unanimously last week and now heads to Governor Wolf for his signature. The measure provides civil immunity for any veterinary professional who reports suspected cruelty of animals in good faith.

Supporters say the veterinary profession is strongly encouraged to report suspected cruelty under the Principles of Veterinary Ethics, but this legislation provides protection under the law to prevent veterinarians from being sued when they report suspected abuse.

Pennsylvania's animal cruelty law, Section 5511 of Title 18 of the Crimes Code, was originally passed into law in 1983. Since that time, it has been amended in a way that has created a law that is often difficult to interpret. The biggest change is that it will be possible to file felony level penalties for first time cruelty offenses outside of animal fighting or killing an endangered species.


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