Additional Federal Animal Care Legislation, Policies, GLP's, etc.

Additional Federal Animal Care Legislation, Policies, GLP's, etc.

Animal Welfare Information Center
United States Department of Agriculture
Agricultural Research Service
National Agricultural Library

Endangered Species Act of 1973
EPA, Good Laboratory Practice Standards (40CFR, Chapter 1, Part 792, July 1, 1997 edition)
FDA, Approved Animal Drug Products
FDA, Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research Guidances/Guidelines
FDA, Good Laboratory Practice for Nonclinical Laboratory Studies (21CFR, Chapter 1, Part 58, April 1, 1999 edition). For more information on Good Laboratory Practices see the FDA Bioresearch Monitoring Program.
FDA, Good Laboratory Practice Regulations; Minor Admendment: Toe Clipping (54FR, April 20, 1989)
National Academy of Sciences Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals (1996)
Guía para el Cuidado y Uso de los Animales de Laboratorio (1996)
National Institutes of Health Design Policy and Guidelines (1996-2002 edition and Spring 2003 edition)
National Institutes of Health Interagency Research Animal Committee LD50 Testing Recommendations (May 1996)
National Institutes of Health Intramural Guidelines for the Euthanasia of Mouse and Rat Fetuses and Neonates (March 2002)
National Institutes of Health, Office of Animal Care and Use, Animal Research Advisory Committee: Site contains over 25 policy and guidelines documents for NIH research including animal transport, acites production in mice, oocyte harvesting in Xenopus, and endpoints in animal study proposals.
NASA Principles for the Ethical Care and Use of Animals (1996)
Public Health Service Policy on Humane Care and Use of Laboratory Animals (1986, reprinted 1996)
Public Law 99-158 -- Nov. 20, 1985, Health Research Extension Act of 1985, Animals in Research
Public Law 102-346--Aug. 26, 1992, Animal Enterprise Protection Act of 1992
USDA, Agricultural Research Service Directive 635.1, Humane Animal Care and Use (1990)
USDA, Horse Protection Act
USDA, Horse Protection Act Regulations

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Additional Federal Animal Care Legislation, Policies, GLP's, etc.

Animal Welfare Information Center United States Department of Agriculture Agricultural Research ServiceNational Agricultural Library

Animal Welfare Information Center
United States Department of Agriculture
Agricultural Research Service
National Agricultural Library