On August 24, the Laboratory Animal Welfare Act (P.L. 89-544) is signed into law. The Act sets minimum standards of care and housing for dogs, cats, primates, rabbits, hamsters and guinea pigs in the ...

We also endeavor to identify and address reports of animal abuse in laboratory settings and the supply chain. AWI strongly believes that the Animal Welfare Act should be strictly enforced. Our ...

The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine are private, nonprofit institutions that provide expert advice on some of the most pressing challenges facing the nation and world. Our ...

An animal welfare advocacy organization is sounding an alarm to federal regulators after discovering an July 2024 report of ...

Animal research at the University of Alabama at Birmingham ... an has an Assurance of Compliance on file with the Public Health Service Office of Laboratory Animal Welfare (OLAW). The Animal Resources ...

or the University’s Assurance with the Office of Laboratory Animal Welfare (OLAW). A written report of concerns and actions will be made to those primarily involved and the IO. When non-compliance is ...

These facilities conform to current Laboratory Animal Welfare Act requirements and are made available for faculty and student teaching and research.

The federal Office of Laboratory Animal Welfare (OLAW) requires all institutions conducting animal research to provide occupational health and safety support for all of its animal researchers and ...

Education creates awareness, and improves skills, ethics and ultimately, animal welfare, said Patri Vergara, president of the International Council for Laboratory Animal Sciences (ICLAS), who ...

In the Laboratory Animal Center (LAC), the designated veterinarians are responsible for animal welfare. At the facilities, animal caretakers look after the daily welfare of the animals. If possible, ...

jointly offer a broad portfolio of legally required or optional training courses in the field of laboratory animal science and animal welfare. Information on the content and course dates of the LTK ...

The University of Massachusetts Lowell (UML) has several entities responsible for assuring high standards of humane animal care and use for all research that is funded through UML and/or that involves ...