Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee Guidebook

The original Guide, pub. in 1992, served as a useful resource to the animal research community. This rev. ed. supports the fundamental principle on which the animal care & use program is based: self-regulation with oversight. It ensures that animals receive ethical & sensitive care in their use in research, teaching & testing. The most current knowledge & understandings were sought through authors with experience & expertise. New references, resources & contemporary scientific & road testedÓ guidance have been incorporated. Chapters: Oversight of the Animal Care & Use Program; Review of Proposals; Evaluation of Animal Care & Use Concerns; Recordkeeping & Communications; & Federal regulations. Charts & tables.Pitts, Marky is the author of 'Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee Guidebook', published 2003 under ISBN 9780756732950 and ISBN 0756732956.