Animal Welfare Act & Reg.

Question 1

Animal Welfare Act requires humane care of animals used for…

Answer 1

• research, testing, & teaching
• exhibition (ie zoos, movies/tv, marine parks)
• transportation in commerce
• breeding & selling animals in commerce

Question 2

Animal Welfare Act enacted in

Answer 2

1966

Question 3

True or False: AWA includes non-federal facilities

Answer 3

True; covers federal & non federal facilities

Question 4

Purpose of the Animal welfare regulations

Answer 4

To describe in detail how an agency should interpret the law

Question 5

The first country to pass a national law regulating animal research was…

Answer 5

Britain; 1876

Question 6

What 2 events caused congress to pass the Laboratory animal welfare act?

Answer 6

• Sports illustrated; 1965- Pepper the dog
• Life magazine; 1966- Silver Spring monkey issue

Question 7

Laboratory Animal welfare act

Answer 7

• created august 24, ‘66 & effective may 25, ‘67
• purpose to protect against pet theft, the sale of stolen dogs/cats, & assure humane care of some animals in research
• USDA enforced
• includes dogs, cats, primates, rabbits, hamsters, & guinea pigs

*only facilities w/ dogs nd cats had to register

Question 8

What happened to the AWA on December 24, 1970

Answer 8

• original law amended to include institutions using animals other than dogs/cats in research

*covered all warm-blooded animals, exhibitors, and auctions

• handling & “adequate veterinary care” added to include anesthetics, analgesics, and tranquilizers

Question 9

What happened to the AWA in 1976

Answer 9

• enacted on april 22
• added inclusion of marine animals, increased guidelines for transportation/shipping, added language against using animals for fighting

*veterinary health certificates

Question 10

Food security act of 1985

Answer 10

• aka: improved standards for lab animals act
• established IACUC (required by law!!) & nat’l ag library’s animal welfare information center
• said pain/distress must be: defined, minimized, alternative measures considered, restrict multiple major surgeries
• required secretary of ag to write standards for exercising dog

Question 11

Pet protection act of 1990

Answer 11

• effective nov. 28, 1990
• est. a minimal 5 day holding pd for animals in pounds and shelters that are sold to dealers
• dealers have to give written certification regarding each animal’s background to recipient
• USDA can seek injunctions to licensed facility selling stolen animals

Question 12

Enforcement unit of APHIS

Answer 12

Investigative and enforcement services

Question 13

Institutional responsibilities

Answer 13

• registration
• IACUC
• personnel qualifications
• vet care
• annual report
• recordkeeping

Question 14

Non-Institutions must re-register w/ USDA how often?

Answer 14

Every 3 yrs must send updated form to the animal care director for that state

Question 15

Define research facility

Answer 15

*any school (not ES or HS), institution, org, or person intending to use animals for research, tests, or experiments

• and purchases/transports animals in commerce or receives funds from the US to carry out research