f6098d8b__and_Use_of_Laboratory_Animals__Comments
[ID] 112 [Entry Date] 04/18/2011 at 08:59:17 AM [Affiliation] Self [Comments] 
Comment 1: The new cage sizes are appropriate. We will not need to change anything in our facility. Having less than 11x11 inches for one rat would mean limiting its movement. Why are we against making welfare for the animals better? I hear that "it will cost much", but since when cost is a factor in welfare of animals? If this is best for the animals, it will also be best for our experiments and we will obtain data that are more relevant and interpretable if the welfare of the animals is appropriate, rather than inappropriate. Comment 2: We already do this in our facility, and tailoring it to the new guide would not be an additional burden. It is no big deal to do this semiannual evaluation, and it actually helps investigators. We find minor infractions and sometimes bigger ones. Why not correct them?
Listing of Public Comments on Proposed Adoption and Implementation of the Eighth Edition of the Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals