f6098d8b__and_Use_of_Laboratory_Animals__Comments
[ID] 538 [Entry Date] 05/02/2011 at 11:04:12 AM [Affiliation] Self [Organization City and State] Grand Forks, ND 58201 [Comments] 
Comment 1: Please do NOT adopt the eighth addition of the Guide. The new guide ignores scientific literature on rodent behavior and group structure. The animals are 'happier' and display more normal behaviors when housed in larger groups than when housed with one or two other animals. Comment 2: No, the eighth edition of the guide should not be used for any of the program and facility evaluations conducted by institutions.
Listing of Public Comments on Proposed Adoption and Implementation of the Eighth Edition of the Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals