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The Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals

The purpose of the Guide, as expressed in the charge to the Committee to Revise the Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals, is to assist institutions in caring for and using animals in ways judged to be scientifically, technically, and humanely appropriate.

The Guide is also intended to assist investigators in fulfilling their obligation to plan and conduct animal experiments in accord with the highest scientific, humane, and ethical principles. The recommendations are based on published data, scientific principles, expert opinion, and experience with methods and practices that have proved to be consistent with high-quality, humane animal care and use.

Guide for the Care and Use of Agriculture Animals in Agriculture Research and Teaching

Directive 635.1, U.S. Department of Agriculture

1. States ARS Policy
2. Lists coverage of animals under Public Laws, Policies and ARS practices
3. Assigns responsibilities for assuring humane animal care and use

Animal Welfare Act

The Animal Welfare Act was signed into law in 1966. While its original intent was to regulate the care and use of animals in the laboratory, it has become the only Federal law in the United States that regulates the treatment of animals in research, exhibition, transport, and by dealers.

Good Laboratory Practices Regulations

This part prescribes good laboratory practices for conducting nonclinical laboratory studies that support or are intended to support applications for research or marketing permits for products regulated by the Food and Drug Administration, including food and color additives, animal food additives, human and animal drugs, medical devices for human use, biological products, and electronic products.

Office of Laboratory Animal Welfare

Offers PHS policy guidance, training materials, assistance in writing applications involving research animals, and many other resources

You will need Adobe Acrobat to read the following PDF files. You may download it free of cost.

ARENA/OLAW Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee Guidebook (pdf)

Guideline for the Humane Transportation of Animals (pdf)

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