The animal welfare act

Question 1

when were there no records of laws to protect laboratory animals

Answer 1

before the late 1800’s

Question 2

what happened in 1876

Answer 2

Cruelty to Animals Act of 1876 (UK)

-central governing body to review and approve all animal use in research

Question 3

what was the Cruelty to Animals act of 1876 a precursor to

Answer 3

Institutional Animal Care and Use Committees (IACUC)

Question 4

how many states were exempted from animal experiments and how many invocations of anti-cruelty laws regarding laboratory animals occurred between 1828-1898

Answer 4

14 states were exempt

2 invocations

Question 5

what year was there federal legislation to grant protections to laboratory animals in the united states

Answer 5

1966

Question 6

define ideology

Answer 6

something that we do not question, its just our way of thinking, or how we were brought up to think

Question 7

who published the first account of dog facilities at the south building of the USDA

Answer 7

1959 Ann Cottrell Free

Question 8

what prompted senator john cooper to draft first federal bill to protect laboratory animals

Answer 8

Ann Cottrell Free’s account of dog facilites

Question 9

when was Coopers Bill

Answer 9

1960

Question 10

what was coopers bill

Answer 10

required all users of lab animals to:

1. register with the government
2. submit annual research reports
3. users of dogs and cats were required to complete additional certification

Question 11

who was pepper the dalmation

Answer 11

she was a farm family’s dog who was stolen from her owners yard in 1965
-she was sold at a livestock auction and later sold to medical research at Montefiore Hospital in Bronx NY

Question 12

what was the Laboratory Animal Welfare Act of 1966

Answer 12

• introduced by senator Joseph resnick
• labs and dealers had to register with the USDA and keep records on their animals if:
  1. They received federal funds AND used dogs or cats
  2. They sold or bought dogs or cats from across state lines

this is a problem because there were loop holes in this Act

Question 13

what requirements had to be met for the Lab animal welfare act of 1966 and what animals did it cover

Answer 13

Dogs, cats, nonhuman primates, rabbits, hamsters, and guinea pigs

1. housing
2. feeding
3. watering
4. sanitation
5. ventilation
6. shelter from environmental extremes
7. separation by species
8. adequate vet care

Question 14

what were some penalties for not following the lab animal welfare act of 1966

Answer 14

1. license suspension for dealers

2. civil penalties for labs

Question 15

what are the 5 limitations of the LAWA 1966

Answer 15

1. limited species covered
2. only facilities with dogs or cats were subject to regulation
3. regulatory oversight was not provided to animals during lab procedures
4. dealers that engaged in instrastate commerce did not have to register
5. labs without federal funding were not covered

Question 16

what are the 6 Amendments of 1970

Answer 16

1. renamed Animal Welfare Act
2. Included all warm blooded animals EXCEPT: rats, mice, birds, horses not used in research, and farm animals used in food and fiber research
3. expanded to include animal exhibitors: excluded retail pet stores, ag fairs, rodeos, and dog and cat shows
4. increased reporting required for research labs
5. expanded to regulate intrastate dealers
6. required the use of pain meds for research animals

Question 17

what were the 2 1976 amendments

Answer 17

1. transportation regulation: included commercial carriers only used for animals in research, exhibition, or wholesale pet trade. rats mice and birds exempt
2. animal fighting
   - illegal to sponsor an animal
   - ship animals interstate for fighting
   - use US mail for promotion

Question 18

what amendments happened in 1985

Answer 18

1. improved standards for lab animals
   - exercise required for dogs
   - psychological well being requirements for non human primates
2. Required the development of IACUCs at all public universities and research labs
3. developed the Animal Welfare Information Center

Question 19

what does IACUC stand for

Answer 19

Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee

Question 20

what 3 people must be in the IACUC committee

Answer 20

1. scientist
2. a member of the public,
3. a vet

Question 21

what must the IACUC committee do

Answer 21

1. review animal use protocols
2. inspect animal facilities
3. investigate complaints
4. report to highest ranking official of the org

Question 22

what info must the Animal Welfare Info Center provide

Answer 22

info on the care and welfare of research animals

1. reduction of animals in research
2. refinement of scientific methods
3. replacement: models or animals lower on the phylogenic tree

Question 23

what amendment was added in 1990 for the additional protection of pets

Answer 23

1. animal shelters and research facilities must hold dogs and cats for 5 days to allow for owner recovery
2. dealers cannot sell dogs and cats they did not breed without records

Question 24

amendments for 2002

Answer 24

1. larger penalties for commerce including animals for fighting, went from 5 grand to 15 grand
2. explicit exemption of mice rats and birds from AWA

Question 25

2007 amendment

Answer 25

additional prohibition of cockfighting

1. illegal to knowingly sell buy transport or deliver a knife or other sharp object to be used in cock fighting