f6098d8b__and_Use_of_Laboratory_Animals__Comments
[ID] 47 [Entry Date] 03/22/2011 at 02:50:50 PM [Affiliation] Self [Comments] 
Comment 1: I have read the "Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals" and would like to see the eighth edition adopted. As I am strongly opposed to the use of animals at all in research and testing, it is only decent that scientists do all they can to make lab animals feel as comfortable as possible, and eliminate as much stress and pain as possible. Animals are unwilling participants in research and testing, and don't deserve to suffer like they do. Whenever non-animal resources are available, it is incumbent upon scientists and researchers to use them instead of animals. Comment 2: I support institutions evaluating their compliance to the Guide, and would like to see an evaluation of the personnel's treatment of animals; plus animal conditions such as room temperature, water and food, comfort, room to move around; and safety issues, every 6 months. And wouldn't it be better to have an outside agent do the evaluation for an objective view of all of this?
Listing of Public Comments on Proposed Adoption and Implementation of the Eighth Edition of the Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals