f6098d8b__and_Use_of_Laboratory_Animals__Comments
[ID] 336 [Entry Date] 04/21/2011 at 02:16:57 PM [Affiliation] Self [Comments] 
Comment 1: The newest edition of the guide has a great deal of useful new information. There is a discussion of the 3R's for the first time, along with a clarification of what constitutes an animal care and use program. The protocol review section has been expanded to cover unexpected events and humane endpoints, along with expansion of food/fluid regulation. The section on post-approval monitoring is particularly timely. The new sections on aquatics and specialized animal facilities (imaging, etc) provide relevant guidance to both scientists and veterinarians. The quality & quantity of new guidance far outweighs any concerns regarding additional compliance requirements/suggestions (i.e., new musts/shoulds). Comment 2: This is a sufficient period of time following release of the new Guide to incorporate changes into existing animal care and use programs.
Listing of Public Comments on Proposed Adoption and Implementation of the Eighth Edition of the Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals