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Information Resources for Institutional Animal Care and Use Committees 1985-1999 

AWIC Resource Series No. 7

 September 1999 

Revised September 2000 

Also see Animal Care and Use

 Committees, 1992 

Published by: 

United States Department of

 Agriculture 

Agricultural Research Service 

National Agricultural Library 

Animal Welfare Information Center 

10301 Baltimore Avenue 

Beltsville, Maryland 20705-2351 

Telephone: (301) 504-6212 

Fax: (301) 504-7125 

Contact us 

Website: http://awic.nal.usda.gov 

Tim Allen, M.S., editor 

Rigor, my buddy for 16 years. Photo by Tim Allen. 

Primary References chapter 

contributed by Michael Kreger, M.S. 

Contents
 

United States
 

Department of
 

Agriculture
 

Agricultural 

Research 

Service 

National 

Agricultural 

Library 

Animal Welfare 

Information 

Center 

Animal and 

Plant Health 

Inspection Service 

Information Resources for Institutional

 Animal Care and Use Committees
 

1985-1999
 

Acknowledgments 

Foreword 

How to Use This Document 

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Information Resources for Institutional Animal Care and Use Committees 1985-1999 

Introduction to Animal Care and Use Committees 

U.S. Government Principles, Regulations, Policies, and Guidelines 

U.S. Government Principles for the Utilization and Care of Vertebrate Animals Used in Testing, Research, and Training 

USDA Animal Welfare Regulations 

Selected USDA Animal Care Policies 

Public Health Service Policy on Humane Care and Use of Laboratory Animals 

Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals 

Agency Directives for Federal Fundholders 

U.S. Department of Agriculture, Research, Education, and Economics 

U.S. Department of Defense 

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Veterans Health Administration 

National Aeronautics and Space Administration 

Public Health Service Policy on Humane Care and Use of Laboratory Animals 

Professional Guidelines 

World Wide Web Resources 

Articles and Bibliographies 

General
 

Ethics
 

IACUC Administration and Program Review
 

Protocol Review
 

Attending Veterinarian
 

Training
 

Whistleblowing
 

Membership Issues and IACUC Communications
 

Investigator Issues and Public Viewpoints
 

Alternatives and Database Searching
 

Selected Animal Welfare Issues
 

Food Deprivation or Water Deprivation
 

Pain Management and Humane Endpoints
 

Farm Animals
 

Wildlife and Field Research
 

Statistics and Animal Numbers
 

Disaster Planning
 

Animal Welfare Laws, Legislation, and Regulations: A Brief Literature Review
 

International Perspectives on the Animal Care Committee
 

Primary References 

Selected Software Providers 

Organizations 

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Information Resources for Institutional Animal Care and Use Committees 1985-1999 

Department of Defense Animal Care and Use Program Appendices 

(Protocol Form begins on page 23) 

Acknowledgements 

The staff of the Animal Welfare Information Center gratefully acknowledges USDA, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), Animal

 Care and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, National Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Laboratory

 Animal Welfare (OLAW) for contributing to the publication of this document. AWIC would like to thank Carol Wigglesworth, NIH, OLAW, for

 reviewing this document and providing helpful comments on its content. We also thank Dr. Betty Walters and Dr. Jerry DePoyster, USDA, APHIS,

 Animal Care, for reviewing the introductory article on IACUCs. Thanks also go to Laura Bevan, Southeast Regional Office Director, The Humane 

Society of the United States, for allowing us to publish information on disaster planning for animals and to Dr. Mark Matfield of the European

 Biomedical Research Association for allowing us to publish several articles on regulation of research in European countries. We also thank Dr.

 Margaret Landi, President, American College of Laboratory Animal Medicine for allowing us to publish the ACLAM position paper on veterinary

 care. 

Foreword 

Information Resources for Institutional Animal Care and Use Committees has been produced by the Animal Welfare Information Center (AWIC)

 of the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Agricultural Library (NAL) in cooperation with the USDA, APHIS, Animal Care and the

 USDHHS, PHS, NIH, Office of Laboratory Animal Welfare in an effort to provide a comprehensive resource for IACUC's as they conduct their

 routine activities, train new members, develop institutional policies and guidelines, etc. 

The material in this publication has been drawn from a number of reference sources including: databases such as Medline, Agricola, TOXLINE,

 NTIS, CAB International; World Wide Web sites; professional organizations and Federal agencies; and publications and writings of the Animal

 Welfare Information Center. 

The staff of the Animal Welfare Information Center hope that you find this publication to be a useful addition to your laboratory animal resources

 and welcome any comments for future editions. 

How To Use This Document 

This publication is divided into 10 sections: Introduction to Animal Care and Use Committees; U.S. Government Principles, Regulations,

 Policies and Guidelines; Agency Directives for Federal Fund-holders; Professional Guidelines; World Wide Web Resources; Articles and

 Bibliographies; Primary References; Selected Software Providers; Organizations; and an Appendix. 

Introduction to Animal Care and Use Committees 

This article provides an overview of how the IACUC came into being under the Animal Welfare Act and its primary functions and responsibilities. 

U.S. Government Principles, Regulations, Policies and Guidelines 

This section contains pertinent excerpts from the animal welfare regulations of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), selected USDA

 Animal Care Policies, and pertinent excerpts from the Public Health Service Policy on Humane Care and Use of Laboratory Animals and the

 Public Health Service Guide to the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals. Web addresses are provided for access to the full-text of these

 documents. 

Agency Directives for Federal Fund-holders 

Institutions receiving funds or grants from Federal agencies are generally obligated to agree to abide by certain agency rules and regulations. These

 directives are from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, U.S. Department of Agriculture, U.S. Department of Defense, and the U.S.

 Public Health Service. 

Professional Guidelines 

Many professional societies have published guidelines for the care and use of animals in various disciplines. This section contains information on

 how to obtain those guidelines and other useful information regarding the care and use of animals in research. 

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Information Resources for Institutional Animal Care and Use Committees 1985-1999 

World Wide Web Resources 

It's the year 2000, what kind of publication would we be if we didn't list websites. This section lists pertinent government web sites, clearinghouses,

 and selected University web pages. It is not meant to be a comprehensive listing but to get you to sites that provide pertinent resources. 

Articles and Bibliographies 

The primary section of this publication consists of 19 subsections broken out by various topics. Most subsections are introduced by AWIC

 Newsletter articles, excerpts from Federal policies, regulations, or guidelines, or information generously provided by other organizations. The

 reference section for each article may or may not overlap with citations in the bibliographic portion of each subsection. Immediately following the

 article(s) is a comprehensive bibliography containing citations that are arranged alphabetically according to the last name of the primary author.

 Each entry also contains descriptors and the NAL call number if the particular source is available at the National Agricultural Library (NAL). If the

 full-text of the article/resource is available on the WWW, the URL is provided. At the end of each subsection are listings of World Wide Web sites 

that will provide additional information on the topic. 

Primary References 

This section lists useful textbooks, formularies, conference proceedings, laws, etc. that should be useful references for members of the IACUC. 

Selected Software Providers 

A short listing of companies providing software to assist in the management of protocols, animal care programs, laboratory research, or to help

 with veterinary care. 

Organizations 

There are many organizations that produce extremely useful materials for their members and other interested parties. In this section, organized by

 world regions, you will find information on how to contact these organizations via a variety of electronic means and that old standby, the postal

 service. You will also find World Wide Web addresses for those organizations that have posted homepages on the Web. However, readers are

 cautioned that because the WWW is a very dynamic media, these addresses may change. You will also find information on the type of

 organization, the resources or services offered, requestor priority, and fees (if any). 

APPENDIX - Department of Defense Animal Use Protocol Form 

The animal research protocol form that is used by research institutions of the U.S. Department of Defense. 

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