The Association of Veterinarians for Animal Rights (AVAR), a national organization of veterinarians, veterinary medical students and technicians, has obtained inspection reports showing that the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) cited nearly every U.S. veterinary medical school for non-compliance with the federal Animal Welfare Act.

Some were cited for lack of personnel training and identification of animals, multiple potentially painful procedures, and missing information regarding anesthesia and methods used to kill animals.

The Washington State University College of Veterinary Medicine and the Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine both have eliminated terminal surgeries in core courses.

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