Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals

Organized around major components of animal use such as institutional policies and responsibilities, animal environment, husbandry, and management veterinary care, and physical plant. This book provides a framework for the judgments required in the management of animal facilities, and is useful users such as animal care technicians.

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A respected resource for decades, the Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals has been revised by a committee of experts, based on input from scientists and the public. The Guide incorporates recent research on commonly used species, including farm animals, and includes extensive references. It is organized around major components of animal use:




Institutional policies and responsibilities. The committee discusses areas that require policy attention: the role and function of the Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee, protocols for animal care and use, occupational health and safety, personnel qualifications, and other areas.
Animal environment, husbandry, and management. The committee offers guidelines on how to design and run a management program, addressing environment, nutrition, sanitation, behavioral and social issues, genetics, nomenclature, and more.
Veterinary care. The committee discusses animal procurement and transportation, disease and preventive medicine, and surgery. The Guide addresses pain recognition and relief and issues surrounding euthanasia.
Physical plant. The committee identifies design and construction issues, providing guidelines for animal-room doors, drainage, noise control, surgery, and other areas.


The Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals provides a framework for the judgments required in the management of animal facilities—a resource of proven value, now updated and expanded. This revision will be important to researchers, animal care technicians, facilities managers, administrators at research institutions, policymakers involved in research issues, and animal welfare advocates.

Table of Contents


Front Matter
Introduction
1 Institutional Policies and Responsibilities
2 Animal Environment, Housing, and Management
3 Veterinary Medical Care
4 Physical Plant
Appendix A: Selected Bibliography
Appendix B: Selected Organizations Related to Laboratory Animal Science
Appendix C: Some Federal Laws Relevant to Animal Care and Use
Appendix D: Public Health Service Policy and Government Principles Regarding the Care and Use of Animals
Index