f6098d8b__and_Use_of_Laboratory_Animals__Comments
[ID] 273 [Entry Date] 04/20/2011 at 02:11:52 PM [Affiliation] Self [Organization Name] Emory University [Organization City and State] Atlanta, GA [Comments] 
Comment 1: NO. The new guide was originally supposed to be an "update" of the 1996 Guide, however, the final product is twice as long and contains a great deal of new "policy" that will restrict research and increase the expense to researchers and institutions WITHOUT ANY CLEAR BENEFIT TO ANIMAL WELFARE. These suggested changes have been made in the COMPLETE ABSENCE OF SCIENTIFIC DATA supporting them. Comment 2: NO. OLAW should require institutional compliance with the new Guide no sooner than March, 2015 to allow for the collection of relevant data. It is the data that should guide policy decisions.
Listing of Public Comments on Proposed Adoption and Implementation of the Eighth Edition of the Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals