f6098d8b__and_Use_of_Laboratory_Animals__Comments
[ID] 446 [Entry Date] 04/22/2011 at 05:19:04 PM [Affiliation] Self [Comments] 
Comment 1: The revised guide makes abrupt and costly changes to the care and use of laboratory animals, often without any scientific basis. Adoption of the eighth edition and implementation of plans based on that edition should be delayed while the scientific basis for changes is evaluated. Any changes determined to be justified by data should be implemented gradually to minimize the harm to already stretched budgets. Comment 2: The revised guide makes abrupt and costly changes to the care and use of laboratory animals, often without any scientific basis. Adoption of the eighth edition and implementation of plans based on that edition should be delayed while the scientific basis for changes is evaluated. Any changes determined to be justified by data should be implemented gradually to minimize the harm to already stretched budgets.
Listing of Public Comments on Proposed Adoption and Implementation of the Eighth Edition of the Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals