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Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals (Eighth Edition)

The Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals (Guide), now in its eighth edition, provides a framework for assisting “institutions in caring for animals in ways judged to be scientifically, technically, and humanely appropriate” and to “assist investigators in fulfilling their obligation to...
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Helpful Information Sheet: Policy on Investigating Noncompliance and Animal Welfare Concerns

This information sheet provides a short summary of the mitigation measures employed by the Institutional Animal Care & Use Committee (IACUC) when incidents of noncompliance have been confirmed. For more information, please review the complete Policy on Investigating Noncompliance and Animal...
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Policy on Investigating Noncompliance and Animal Welfare Concerns

This policy describes the process that the U-M IACUC will follow when investigating reports and allegations of noncompliance or welfare concerns relating to the care and/or use of vertebrate animals and/or cephalopods.
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Public Health Service Policy on Humane Care and Use of Laboratory Animals (2015)

The Public Health Service Policy on Humane Care and Use of Laboratory Animals (PHS Policy), is a set of standards administered by the Office of Laboratory Animal Welfare (OLAW) that require institutions to establish and maintain proper measures to ensure the appropriate care and use of all...
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Quick Reference Sheet: Reporting & Investigating Animal Welfare Concerns

This sheet includes information about the many ways suspected incidents of noncompliance can be reported, how allegations and reports are assessed within the Animal Care & Use Program, details about the inquiry/investigation process, and the myriad protections in place to protect the identity...
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USDA Animal Welfare Act and Animal Welfare Regulations (2017)

The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Animal Welfare Act and Animal Welfare Regulations (also known as "AWAR" or "AWA/AWR") are a set of standards for the humane care and treatment of mammals (except laboratory-bred rats and mice) involved in activities at government-registered...
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