Human health is closely linked to animal health and production.  A number of diseases (known as zoonoses) are transmitted from animals to humans.  Veterinary public health strives to identify, prevent and control the spread of such diseases through traditional public health measures such as surveillance, epidemiology, diagnosis, and guidance on treatment.

Office of Animal Welfare

Animal Population Control Program

• Application for Animal Cruelty Investigator Certification (VPH-30)
  
  
• Application for Animal Control Officer Certification (VPH-32)
  
  
• Payment Voucher / Veterinarian Reimbursement (APC-7)
  
  
• Animal Friendly License Plate
  
  
• Animal Population Control Tax Check-Off Option Poster [pdf 153k]
  
  
• Low Cost Spaying/Neutering Program
• Participating Veterinary Hospitals [pdf 260k]
• Participating Adoption Facilities and Referral Agencies [pdf 111k]
• Application and Consent for Sterilization of Pets (APC-5)
• Proxy Authorization (APC-11)
  
  
• Shelter/Pound Intake and Disposition Survey
• Shelter/Pound Survey Form (APC-12)
• Yearly Summary [pdf 29k]
• 2011 Summary by County [pdf 27k]
• 2010 Summary by County [pdf 45k]
• 2009 Summary by County [pdf 22k]
• 2008 Summary by County [pdf 22k]
• 2007 Summary by County [pdf 31k]
• 2006 Summary by County [pdf 87k]
  
• 2005 Summary by County [pdf 86k]
• 2004 Summary by County [pdf 87k]
• 2003 Summary by County

Pet Rodent Information

• Guidelines for the Safe Handling of Pet Rodents
  • Safe Handling Practices for Pet Rodents [pdf 38k]
  • Lymphocytic Choriomeningitis Virus Infection in Rodents [pdf 78k]

Animal Licensing and Confinement Forms

• List of Licensed Kennels, Pet Shops, Shelters and Pounds (VPH-3)
  
  
• Report of Census of Unlicensed Dogs (VPH-7)
  
  
• Monthly Dog License Report (VPH-10)
  
  
• Rabies and Animal Control Rules and Regulations
  
  
• Notice of Animal Bite and Confinement (VPH-11)
  
  
• Duration of Immunity From Animal Rabies Vaccines
  
  
• Certificate of Exemption from Rabies Vaccination (VPH-28)
  

Animal Control and Animal Facility Inspection

• Kennels, Pet Shops, Shelters and Pounds Inspection Report (VPH-1)
  
  
• Requirements for Veterinary Supervision [pdf 11k]
  
  
• Certification of Veterinary Supervision (VPH-20)
  
  
• Essential Components of Municipal Animal Control [pdf 21k]
  
  
• Rabies and Animal Control Rules and Regulations
  
  
• Understanding New Jersey's Animal Control Laws
  
  
• Persons no Longer Eligible to Work as Animal Control Officers in New Jersey

Canine Influenza

• Canine Influenza Virus Factsheet March 2013
• LINCS Update Canine Influenza Virus March 8, 2013