f6098d8b__and_Use_of_Laboratory_Animals__Comments
[ID] 395 [Entry Date] 04/21/2011 at 08:02:11 PM [Affiliation] Self [Comments] 
Comment 1: Although resource intensive, stricter guidelines for the humane care and use of laboratory animals is long overdue. Please move forward with these regulations. Comment 2: Again, this is a necessary part of using live beings in laboratory research. As stated in the proposed guide: "Each institution should establish and provide sufficient resources for a Program that is managed in accord with the Guide and in compliance with applicable regulations, policies, and guidelines." Scientific research, development and application are important, but humane treatment should be non-negotiable, and evaluation of facilities would be a logical means toward fidelity of the guidelines.
Listing of Public Comments on Proposed Adoption and Implementation of the Eighth Edition of the Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals