American College of Laboratory Animal Medicine (ACLAM)
Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
Association of Assessment and Accreditation of Laboratory Animal Care (AAALAC)
Regulatory Enforcement and Animal Care (REAC) program
National Institute of Health (NIH)
Public Health Services (PHS)
American Society of Laboratory Animal Practitioners.
Animal Welfare Act (AWA)
Food and Drug Administration (FDA)
Institutional Animal Care and Use Committees (IACUC)
United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS)
Private, nonprofit that provides voluntary accreditation to promote humane treatment of animals in science. 3 certifications (for techs).
Can unexpectedly visit individuals/businesses working with animals to monitor for compliance with regulations.
Responsible for all aspects of animal use, education, health, and compliance w/ regulations. Requires at least one veterinarian trained in lab animal medicine and one non-affiliated individual with the research on the team.
The AWA requires all individuals/ businesses dealing with animals be licensed or registered with this.
Sets strict guidelines for biomedical researchers and manufacturers. Hint: it takes 10-12 years of laboratory study before a medication can be released for human use.
Can remove products form the market if the safety of it cannot be determined and request specific animal safety testing under the Toxic Substances Control Act.
Board certification in lab animal medicine.
Agency that sets specific policies regarding vertebrate animal care in research and education as well as requiring relief of pain and suffering in the event that euthanasia is necessary.
Enforces the AWA. APHIS is a department of this: responsible for inspecting facilities housing the research labs.
Agency under the Public Health Service that provides grants and contracts to support research
for veterinarians or vet students, recognized by the AVMA
Enforce laws that protect workers from workplace hazards.
Governs the sale, handling, and transport and use of animals. Enforced by the USDA.
