f6098d8b__and_Use_of_Laboratory_Animals__Comments
[ID] 84 [Entry Date] 04/15/2011 at 09:49:38 AM [Affiliation] Self [Comments] 
Comment 1: The proposed schanges, primarily derived from European housing standards, are highly controversial. I am not convinced at all that these standards will increase animal health and wellbeing. They represent an unnecessary financial burden on everyone who uses or cares for rodents in research. In the current funding environment, available money should be spent on advancing research, not buying new cages for a perceived (but scientifically unproven) increase in animal wellbeing. I highly recommend re-evaluating this propsal with a clear mind seriously considering the current situation of our economy!!!!
Listing of Public Comments on Proposed Adoption and Implementation of the Eighth Edition of the Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals