The Animal Welfare Information Center (AWIC) of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Library (NAL) has developed a 2-day workshop for individuals who are responsible for providing information to meet the requirements of the Animal Welfare Act. The workshop will be held at NAL in Beltsville, Maryland.
The act requires that investigators provide Institutional Animal Care and Use Committees (IACUC) with documentation demonstrating that a thorough literature search was conducted regarding alternatives. An alternative is any procedure that results in the reduction in the numbers of animals used, refinement of techniques, or replacement of animals.
The objectives of the workshop are to provide:
This workshop is targeted for principal investigators, members of IACUC's, information providers, administrators of animal use programs, and veterinarians. All participants will receive a resource manual.
The workshops will be held on April 17-18, July 10-11, and October 16-17, 1997. The workshops will be limited to 20 people. There is presently no fee for the workshop.
For more information or to register, contact AWIC at Tel: (301) 504-6212, Fax: (301) 504-7125, orContact us: http://www.nal.usda.gov/awic/contact.php, or write to:
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The Animal Welfare Information Center
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Agricultural Research Service
National Agricultural Library
10301 Baltimore Ave.
Beltsville, MD 20705-2351
Phone: (301) 504-6212
FAX: (301) 504-7125
Contact us: http://www.nal.usda.gov/awic/contact.php
