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Legal Regulation of Service Animals Use: A Comparative Legal Analysis
Authors: Vladyslava M. Zavhorodnia, Anastasiia V. Benko
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The article is devoted to the study of the legal regulation of the service animals use of in foreign countries, in particular, the USA, Canada, Austria, Germany. The approaches to the definition of the notion «service animals», features of their legal regime, the rights of persons with disabilities, using service animals as a means of rehabilitation and social adaptation are analyzed.
It has been established that in Ukraine, due to the lack of appropriate legal regulation, the use of service animals is significantly limited, despite the obvious public need. Moreover, this gap in legislation often leads to violations of the rights of people with visual impairment, lack of hearing, or other people with special needs. The study of positive foreign practice made it possible to propose legislative measures in order to improve the current situation.