f6098d8b__and_Use_of_Laboratory_Animals__Comments
[ID] 221 [Entry Date] 04/19/2011 at 07:07:35 PM [Affiliation] Self [Comments] 
Comment 1: Do not adopt these changes!!! No data is included that bigger cages are better or that pharmaceutical grade drugs give a better outcome. In the absence of this information- the proposed changes are simply 'thought experiments' that would significantly increase the administrative and financial burden on investigators, and restrict their ability to address valid experimental questions without any significant gain in animal welfare, experimental outcomes, or scientific knowledge. Animals used for research are already closely watched and all protocols are already evaluated by expert panels to ensure animal safety. The system is working- it does not need to be changed. Comment 2: Do not approve- but if so- implementation must be as long as possible- minimum of 4 years.
Listing of Public Comments on Proposed Adoption and Implementation of the Eighth Edition of the Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals