Institutions are licensed and must report yearly their animal use and describe their animal care program. The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service of the U.S. Department of Agriculture performs periodic unannounced inspections. This law applies to all vertebrate species. Yearly reports by the institutions on the status of their animal care program are required. Guide for the Care and Use of Library Animals Compiled by the Institute of Laboratory Animal Resources, this is the standard reference for biomedical research involving warm-blooded vertebrates.
Areas discussed include facility design, animal caging, veterinary care, and animal care.
Areas discussed in this guide include facility design, animal caging, veterinary care and animal care.