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Practice Areas
Animal law is a specialized area of legal practice involving animals and the people who interact with them. At McCague Borlack LLP, we have a group of lawyers with unique skills providing expertise in this rapidly evolving area of the law.
Our firm's Animal Law Practice Group provides expertise and experience in a broad range of risk management, litigation, and dispute resolution services, including:
1. Liability Issues
- Death or injury caused by or to pets, horses, or livestock
- Mortality, morbidity, surgical intervention, and euthanasia issues
- Occupiers' liability
- kennel liability
- Product liability
- Feed, drug, and toxicology liability
- Pet adoption and foster care issues
- Fisheries and fish farm exposures
2. Professional Liability Issues
- Malpractice claims involving veterinarians, animal health technicians, and veterinary clinics
- Equestrian coaches
- Racehorse trainers
- Pet groomers
3. Regulatory Matters
- College of Veterinarians of Ontario
- Ontario Society for the Prevention of Cruelty of Animals
- Animal Care Review Board
- Ontario Racing Commission
- Animals for Research Act
- Canadian Council on Animal Care
- Municipal by-law issues
4. Insurance Coverage
- Liability and professional services coverage
- Policy, endorsement, exclusion, and competing wordings interpretation and dispute resolution
5. Horse Racing
- Racing, purchase and sale, and breeding agreements
- Ontario Racing Commission matters, including licensing issues
- Death or injury claims
- Syndication disputes
6. Riding and Boarding Stable Exposures
- Injuries to riders or horses
- Riding lesson agreements, including waivers and releases
- Horse purchase and sale agreements
- Boarding stable agreements, including liens
- Riding Horse Safety Act issues
7. Farming and Animal Husbandry Issues
- Livestock liability and property claims
- Farm business claims
- Bloodstock issues
- Equipment failures
- Feed contamination
- Environmental liability, including noise, air, soil, and water contamination
- Artificial fertilizer and pesticide issues
- Fire safety and compliance
8. Animal Research
- Animal research facility and Animals for Research Act issues
- Animal welfare and ethical concerns
- Media training
- Liaison with regulators, including provincial inspectors and Canadian Council on Animal Care
- Policy development
- Import/export of research animals
- Employment issues
9. Transportation
- Claims involving transportation of horses or livestock by road, air, and water
- International transportation of animals, including regulatory and import/export requirements
10. Workplace Safety
- Workplace Safety and Insurance Board claims
- Occupational Health and Safety Act issues
11. Employment
- Employment contracts for employees of veterinary clinics, riding and boarding stables, racing operations, and farms
- Employment Standards Act, wrongful dismissal, and constructive dismissal issues for employers
- Human rights issues, including hiring, duty to accommodate, harassment, and termination for employers
12. Family law
- Custody and ownership disputes involving pets
- Visitation rights involving pets
13. Media relations and crisis planning
- Provide training and assistance to persons or institutions facing emotionally charged issues involving animals
- Dealing with the media
- Preparation of press releases
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