Key Legislation Definitions

Question 1

NACWO

Answer 1

Named Animal Care and Welfare Officer

Font of all knowledge for handling and transfer of animals

Question 2

NVS

Answer 2

Named Veterinary Surgeon

Responsible for health of the animals

Question 3

NTCO

Answer 3

Named Training and Competence Officer

Training manager for staff in facilities

Question 4

AFM

Answer 4

Animal Facilities Managers

Question 5

Key Animal Technicians

Answer 5

Feeding, cleaning, sometimes dosage injections etc

Question 6

HOLC

Answer 6

Home Office Liason Contact

Codes of procedures, up to date copy of Home Office Licence

Question 7

PEL

Answer 7

Project Establishment Licence

Question 8

PPL

Answer 8

Procedure Project Licence

Question 9

PIL

Answer 9

Procedure Individual Licence

Question 10

Definition of Living Animal under ASPA

Answer 10

Protected animal remains alive until permanent cessation of circulation or the destruction of the brain

Question 11

State and describe the 3R’s

Answer 11

Replacement= if there’s validated alternative, must use it

Reduction= of number of animals needed for the experiment

Refinement= minimise the amount of energy

Question 12

List the four types of severity limits

Answer 12

Mild
Moderate
Severe
Non-recovery

Question 13

Code of Practice

Answer 13

Care and husbandry of animals details

Question 14

Guidance on ASPA (blue book)

Answer 14

Legislation and legal of ASPA

Question 15

ASRU

Answer 15

Animals and Science Regulations Unit

Responsible for enforcing ASPA

Question 16

NIO

Answer 16

Named Information Officer

Ensure staff have information access