Lesson 4: Regulatory Mandates

Question 1

Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) of the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) does what?

Answer 1

Congress gave USDA authority to regulate animal research when passed with animal welfare act.

Question 2

Animal Welfare Regulations?

Answer 2

Detailed research enforcement documents

Question 3

Which animals do the Animal Welfare Regulations apply to?

Question 4

Animals under Animal Welfare Regulations include?

Answer 4

Live or dead dog, cat, nonhuman primate, guinea pig, hamster, rabbit, or any other warm blooded animal being used or intended for research or anything except birds, farm animals, and horses.

Question 5

Public Health Service (PHS)?

Answer 5

Provide guidelines for PHS funded animal research, teaching, and testing.

Question 6

Office of Laboratory Animal Welfare (OLAW)?

Answer 6

Responsible for monitoring institutional compliance with PHS policy and guidelines.

Question 7

PHS policy covers what?

Answer 7

All vertebrate species used for research, teaching, and testing.

Question 8

AAALAC International?

Answer 8

They accredit laboratory animal facilities. It has played a critical role in ensuring high quality animal care and use worldwide, but has no actual regulatory authority.

Question 9

Welfare Act and Regulations (AWR)?

Answer 9

policies for animals housed in a farm setting used for biomedical research. There is also the Guide for the care and use of agricultural animals in research and teaching (Ag Guide)