Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals - Office of ...

Contents1 KEy CONCEPTS 1Applicability and Goals, 2Intended Audiences and Uses of the Guide, 3Ethics and Animal Use, 4The Three Rs, 4Key Terms Used in the Guide, 5Humane Care, 6Animal Care and Use Program, 6Engineering, Performance, and Practice Standards, 6Policies, Principles, and Procedures, 7Must, Should, and May, 8References, 82 ANIMAL CARE AND USE PROGRAM 11Regulations, Policies, and Principles, 12Program Management, 13Program Management Responsibility, 13The Institutional Official, 13The Attending Veterinarian, 14The Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee, 14Collaborations, 15Personnel Management, 15Training and Education, 15Occupational Health and Safety of Personnel, 17xxi