What Will Happen To Your Rabbit(s)?
But briefly… As most of us are aware in the animal research community, PHS-assured institutions must start using the 2013 AVMA Guidelines for Euthanasia of Animals for protocol review as…
Tags: Animal Facilities Management
MOU’s and Collaboration
Recently, OLAW (NIH/DHHS) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with the Offices of Research Oversight and Research and Development of the VA regarding laboratory animal welfare. The purpose of these…
OLAW Annual Reports
Annual reports for the period January 1, 2012 through December 31, 2012 are due to OLAW by January 31, 2013. The Public Health Service (PHS) Policy on Humane Care and…
Animal Facility Disaster Planning and Response
With recent storm related destruction from Superstorm Sandy, here are some helpful suggestions for creating and implementing a disaster recovery plan for your animal facility. As we have seen from…
Reminder: New requirements for Semi-Annual Inspections based on the 8th Guide
OLAW requires Assured Institutions to complete a Semi-Annual Inspection based on criteria set forth in the 8th Edition of the Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals by December…
Animal Facilities Management Procedure Tracking
As linked modules, Laboratory Animals (LA) and Animal Facilities Management (AFM) currently share information in a one way (LA to AFM) transfer of protocol information upon Approval of the protocol…
Animal Facility Disaster Planning and Response
Earthquakes, fires, tornados, lightning, avalanches and alien attacks! Natural disasters can happen at any time, without warning. Having a definitive plan can help coordinate the response and mitigate disruptive events…
Guidance on Publication of Animal Research
A recent publication entitled, “Guidance for the Description of Animal Research in Scientific Publications” from the National Academies Press (Sept, 2011), authored by the Institute for Laboratory Animal Research (ILAR)…
The Rise of Animal Law
In a recent article published this April in the Journal Science entitled “The Rise of Animal Law” by Greg Miller, the author discusses the notable advances in animal rights over…
Enclosure Cards in InfoEd AFM
Enclosure cards are used to identify the enclosure inhabitants, as well as any other pertinent information regarding their numbers, gender, care, or anything else that may be important to their…