Our growing resources and publications enrich Animal & Veterinary Legal Services, PLLC's ongoing engagement and outreach to serving the veterinary law community through committees, task force participation, and industry speaking engagements and presentations.



Law & Ethics


Babcock SL, Doehne JR, Carlin EP. State Disciplinary Action Against Licensed Veterinarians 2005-2011: Trend Analysis. J Am Vet Med Assoc 2014: 244: 1397-1402.

Ragan V. Vroegindewey G., Babcock S, International Standards for Brucellosis Prevention and Management. Rev. Sci.Tech. Brucellosis: Off. Int Epiz 2013; 32(1): TBD.

Babcock SL, Jack D, Lacroix C, Pfeiffer C, Thomas J,  Vaccine Liability Issues for Veterinarians. The American Veterinary Medical Law Association White Paper; March 2009.

Babcock SL, Marsh AL., Lin JW, Scott J. Zoonotic Diseases and the Veterinarian’s Legal & Ethical Liability. J Am Vet Med Assoc 2008: 233:1556-64.

Settles, EL, Babcock SL. Trends in Veterinary Medical Law 2006: A Year in Review. J Am Vet Med Assoc 2007;230: 350-352.

Babcock SL, Pfeiffer CL. Laws & Regulations Concerning the Confidentiality of Veterinarian-Client Communication. J Am Vet Med Assoc 2006; 229:365-369.

Babcock SL, Mantese TM, Pfeiffer CL. Cross-Reporting Veterinary License Discipline.  J Am Vet Med Assoc 2005; 227:1906-1909.


Animal Welfare


Babcock SL. Legal Tools to Implement OIE Animal Welfare and Guidelines. Pending Publication.

Babcock SL, Neihsl AL. Animal Cruelty & Animal Fighting Reporting Requirements for Veterinary Professionals. J Am Vet Med Assoc 2006; 228: 685-689.

Babcock SL, Goldman BH. Michigan Laws on Reporting Animal Cruelty. Michigan Veterinary Medical Association, “News and Views,” Oct. 2005; 16-17.

Thiermann AB, Babcock SL. Animal Welfare and International Trade. Rev. Sci.Tech. Animal Welfare: Global Issues, Trends and Challenges. Off. Int. Epiz 2005; 24(2):747-755.

Favre DS, Babcock SL. What is Pain and What Relieves It? Animals: Welfare, Interests and Rights 2003; Appendix 1:430-432. 


Employment Law & Contracts


Ask the Experts, “Give Me a Break” Firstline, November/December 2006 page 9.


Educational Research


Babcock SL, Hambrick DZ. Toward A Practice-Based Approach to Legal Education in the Veterinary Medical Curriculum. J Vet Med Educ 2006; 33 125-131.