f6098d8b__and_Use_of_Laboratory_Animals__Comments
[ID] 293 [Entry Date] 04/20/2011 at 04:22:08 PM [Affiliation] Self [Comments] 
Comment 1: There does not appear to be any rationale, supported by empirical evidence, for the need for a revised Guide. The revised Guide appears to have the force of a set of regulations with restrictions that can have a chilling effect on the use of animals in research and teaching. Furthermore, the substantial increased costs entailed in the Guide is likely to have the same effect on research with animals. Before the Guide is adopted there should be an opportunity for a thorough and meaningful review by agencies representing animal research and research scientists, such as the American Psychological Association, the Association for Psychological Science, and the National Association for Biological Research. Under the current deadline no such review is possible. Comment 2: For the reasons stated in Comment 1 concerning adoption of the revised Guide, there is no basis for implementing NIH's plan regarding facility evaluation that is based on that revised Guide.
Listing of Public Comments on Proposed Adoption and Implementation of the Eighth Edition of the Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals