Links
Below are some links to pages concerning the care and use of laboratory animals. Some files will require a PDF reader (i.e. Adobe Acrobat). Feel free to contact our office by email, or by phone, 540-831-5290, if you have any questions.
Federal Regulations and Agencies
Office of Laboratory Animal Welfare (OLAW)/ National Institutes of Health (NIH)
- Office of Laboratory Animal Welfare (OLAW)
- Policy on Humane Care and Use of of Laboratory Animals, Public Health Service (PHS)
- Office of Animal Care and Use (NIH)
- Regulations and Standards (NIH)
- Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) from the Office of Laboratory Animal Welfare (OLAW)
- 7th Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals (NIH/OLAW)
- 8th Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals (NIH/OLAW)
- Requirements for Prompt Reporting of Problems (NIH)
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)
- USDA/APHIS Animal Welfare Home Page
- USDA Animal Care Policy Manual
- Animal Welfare Act Regulations, 9CFR Ch. 1 (The Blue Book) (PDF)
- Animal Welfare Information Center (AWIC)
- Animal Welfare Act (Title 7) (PDF)
- Animal Welfare Act and Regulations Home Page
- Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) Home Page
- USDA/APHIS Veterinary Medical Officer (VMO) Research Facility Inspection Guide
- USDA/NAL Government and Professional Resources
- Guide for the Care and Use of Agricultural Animals in Research and Teaching, 3rd Ed.
Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee
- Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee Guidebook (PDF)
- ARENA/OLAW Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee Guidebook Resources
Non-Federal and International Legislation, Policies, and Guidelines
- AVMA Guidelines on Euthanasia (PDF)
- AVMA Guidelines for the Euthanasia of Animals Website (has latest updates for AVMA Guidelines on Euthanasia document)
- American Psychological Association: Guidelines for the Ethical Conduct in the Care and Use of Animal
- Guidelines for the Care and Use of Mammals in Neuroscience and Behavioral Research (PDF)