Animals, the Law and Veterinary Medicine is a concise, contemporary presentation of the law as applied to animals in veterinary medicine and an easy reference tool for veterinarians, attorneys, animal technicians, Zoo administrations and others interested in animals and their welfare. This fourth edition includes new information on the history of law, the Bible on animals, sentinel animals as guardians of human health, patents, copyrights and trademarks. The number of cases and court decisions on animal law, ownership of animals, responsibility for animals, malpractice and negligence have been doubled, the glossary has been increased in size, and the reference list has expanded to reflect the new and added material.