Contact Person:

Brook Duer Staff Attorney

Phone:

Email:

dhd5103@psu.edu

Dairy Animal Health and Welfare

This heading lists federal and state animal health officials and voluntary programs relevant to dairy animal health and welfare. The Animal and Plant Health and Inspection Service (APHIS) oversees all animal health and welfare programs on the federal level. APHIS divisions, as well as each state animal welfare website, or state veterinary website are linked under this heading. Three dairy industry programs also provide voluntary standards for dairy animal health and welfare.

Federal and State Animal Health Officials

Alabama State Diagnostic Laboratories  Hawaii Board of Veterinary Medicine  Massachusetts Division of Animal Health  New Mexico Laboratories Directory  South Dakota Animal Industry Board 
Alaska State Veterinarian  Idaho Animal Biosecurity  Michigan Veterinary Medicine  New York Veterinary Medicine  Tennessee State Veterinarian 
Arizona State Veterinarian’s Office  Illinois State Veterinary Medical Association  Minnesota Board of Veterinary Medicine North Carolina Veterinary Division   Texas Animal Health Commission 
Arkansas Veterinary Medical Examining Board  Indiana Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners  Mississippi Board of Animal Health  North Dakota Animal Health Division  Utah Animal Health Program 
California Veterinary Medical Board  Iowa Dairy Laboratory  Missouri Veterinary Resources  Ohio Division of Animal Health  Vermont Veterinarians and Veterinary Technicians 
Colorado State Board of Veterinary Medicine  Kansas Board of Veterinary Examiners  Montana Board Veterinary Medicine  Oklahoma Animal Industry State Veterinarian  Virginia Animal Health 
Connecticut Office of the State Veterinarian  Kentucky Office of State Veterinarian  Nebraska Animal Health 

Oregon Animal Health Lab  

Oregon Veterinarian Information System (OVIS) 

 Washington Veterinarian Resources 
Delaware Poultry & Animal Health  Louisiana Veterinary Health Division  Nevada Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners   Pennsylvania Animal Health & Diagnostic Services   West Virginia Office of Laboratory Services 
Florida Dairy Industry Inspections  Maine Board of Veterinary Medicine  New Hampshire Division of Animal Industry  Rhode Island Livestock Welfare  Wisconsin Animal Health Programs 
Georgia Animal Health  Maryland Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners  New Jersey Veterinary Public Health  South Carolina  Wyoming Board of Veterinary Medicine 

Voluntary Industry Programs

The dairy industry has also created voluntary animal health programs for dairy producers. The National Dairy Farmers Assuring Responsible Management (FARM) Program has an Animal Care Program that has quickly become the universal voluntary industry program. However, other organizations, such as CROPP Cooperative and California Dairy Cares Coalition (CARES). Below are links to voluntary industry animal health programs.