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USDA Inspections: Multimedia

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Institutional Animal Care and Use Committees

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Openness and Transparency and Biomedical Research Oversight: What Your Institution Should Know In this 1-hour webinar, OLAW and USDA share information about animal welfare concerns under their Memorandum of Understanding. This webinar explains how the two agencies work together to ensure the humane care and use of animals in research institutions.
USDA Center for Animal Welfare Training Materials

The materials describe the prelicensing process and requirements for maintaining a license under the Animal Welfare Act (AWA) and regulations and best practices in animal care and husbandry for commercial facilities. The materials consist of a series of PowerPoint presentations with speaker notes.

Introductory Course for Commercial Dog Breeders

Introductory Course for Commercial Dealers of Guinea Pigs, Hamsters or Rabbits