MC 00330 Guide to the Association of Veterinarians for Animal Rights Records, 1985 - 2002

This collection is made up of four series; position papers, newsletters, brochures, and videos.

Creator

Association of Veterinarians for Animal Rights.

Quantity

0.75 Linear feet

General Physical Description note

2 archival boxes

Location

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Language

English

Acquisitions Information

Donated by the Association of Veterinarians for Animal Rights in 2002 (Accession no. 2002-0019).

Processing

Processed by: Michael Watts;machine-readable finding aid created by: Michael Watts

Scope and Content Note

These records consist of position statements, newsletters, brochures, and videos produced by the Association of Veterinarians for Animal Rights (AVAR) to communicate animal rights issues within the association's membership, to the larger community of those practicing veterinary medicine, and the general public.

Historical Note

In 1981 the Association of Veterinarians for Animal Rights (AVAR) was founded by two veterinarians out of a concern that the animals they were trained to treat and heal were routinely being abused by society. The AVAR operates under the premise that as physicians protect their patients, so should veterinarians protect theirs. The association works toward the acquisition of rights for all nonhuman animals by educating the public and the veterinary profession. The AVAR works to keep veterinarians and the public informed about philosophical and scientific issues surrounding the use of animals in education, farming, fur production, trapping, entertainment and other areas. Educational reform, changes in the ways that animals are used in biomedical research, and the passage of legislation favorable to the benign treatment of animals in education, research, and animal shelters are the focus of the organization. They also work to guarantee the rights of students who do not wish to harm or destroy nonhuman animals in the course of their education. The AVAR is based in Davis, California.

Controlled Terms

1. Animal rights
2. Animal shelters
3. Brochures
4. Buyukmihci, Nedim C.
5. Factory farms
6. Newsletters
7. Veterinarians--Societies, etc.
8. Video tapes

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