The animal welfare act Flashcards
when were there no records of laws to protect laboratory animals
before the late 1800’s
what happened in 1876
Cruelty to Animals Act of 1876 (UK)
-central governing body to review and approve all animal use in research
what was the Cruelty to Animals act of 1876 a precursor to
Institutional Animal Care and Use Committees (IACUC)
how many states were exempted from animal experiments and how many invocations of anti-cruelty laws regarding laboratory animals occurred between 1828-1898
14 states were exempt
2 invocations
what year was there federal legislation to grant protections to laboratory animals in the united states
1966
define ideology
something that we do not question, its just our way of thinking, or how we were brought up to think
who published the first account of dog facilities at the south building of the USDA
1959 Ann Cottrell Free
what prompted senator john cooper to draft first federal bill to protect laboratory animals
Ann Cottrell Free’s account of dog facilites
when was Coopers Bill
1960
what was coopers bill
required all users of lab animals to:
- register with the government
- submit annual research reports
- users of dogs and cats were required to complete additional certification
who was pepper the dalmation
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
what was the Laboratory Animal Welfare Act of 1966
- 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
what requirements had to be met for the Lab animal welfare act of 1966 and what animals did it cover
Dogs, cats, nonhuman primates, rabbits, hamsters, and guinea pigs
- housing
- feeding
- watering
- sanitation
- ventilation
- shelter from environmental extremes
- separation by species
- adequate vet care
what were some penalties for not following the lab animal welfare act of 1966
- license suspension for dealers
2. civil penalties for labs
what are the 5 limitations of the LAWA 1966
- limited species covered
- only facilities with dogs or cats were subject to regulation
- regulatory oversight was not provided to animals during lab procedures
- dealers that engaged in instrastate commerce did not have to register
- labs without federal funding were not covered
what are the 6 Amendments of 1970
- renamed Animal Welfare Act
- Included all warm blooded animals EXCEPT: rats, mice, birds, horses not used in research, and farm animals used in food and fiber research
- expanded to include animal exhibitors: excluded retail pet stores, ag fairs, rodeos, and dog and cat shows
- increased reporting required for research labs
- expanded to regulate intrastate dealers
- required the use of pain meds for research animals
what were the 2 1976 amendments
- transportation regulation: included commercial carriers only used for animals in research, exhibition, or wholesale pet trade. rats mice and birds exempt
- animal fighting
- illegal to sponsor an animal
- ship animals interstate for fighting
- use US mail for promotion
what amendments happened in 1985
- improved standards for lab animals
- exercise required for dogs
- psychological well being requirements for non human primates - Required the development of IACUCs at all public universities and research labs
- developed the Animal Welfare Information Center
what does IACUC stand for
Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee
what 3 people must be in the IACUC committee
- scientist
- a member of the public,
- a vet
what must the IACUC committee do
- review animal use protocols
- inspect animal facilities
- investigate complaints
- report to highest ranking official of the org
what info must the Animal Welfare Info Center provide
info on the care and welfare of research animals
- reduction of animals in research
- refinement of scientific methods
- replacement: models or animals lower on the phylogenic tree
what amendment was added in 1990 for the additional protection of pets
- animal shelters and research facilities must hold dogs and cats for 5 days to allow for owner recovery
- dealers cannot sell dogs and cats they did not breed without records
amendments for 2002
- larger penalties for commerce including animals for fighting, went from 5 grand to 15 grand
- explicit exemption of mice rats and birds from AWA
