f6098d8b__and_Use_of_Laboratory_Animals__Comments
[ID] 322 [Entry Date] 04/21/2011 at 10:51:50 AM [Affiliation] Self [Comments] 
Comment 1: NO! This new version substantially rewrites policy, and does so in contradiction to a great deal of literature on animal welfare, including some of the literature it cites for support! In its present form it will severely restrict ongoing research and impose huge costs across biomedical research. Comment 2: I do not agree with the implementation plan for using the eighth edition as the basis for evaluation by March 31, 2012. This shoud be postponed until Mar. 2015 to allow the correction of errors in the eight edition, and to permit sufficient time to upgrade facilities.
Listing of Public Comments on Proposed Adoption and Implementation of the Eighth Edition of the Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals