Animal Research ~ Laws, Policies and Guidelines

Federal

Animal Welfare Act
Health Research Extension Act
Memorandum of Understanding [APIS/USDA, FDA/DHHS, NIH/DHHS]

Good Laboratory Practice Standards (GLPs)
Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee Handbook —2002
Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals [National Research Council]
PHS Policy on Humane Care and Use of Laboratory Animals —Tutorial
USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service —Animal Care Policy Manual

Guidelines Adopted by the UM IACUC

AVMA Guidelines on Euthanasia
Guidelines for the Ethical Conduct in the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals (APA)
Guidelines for the Use of Fishes in Field Research
Guidelines for the Use of Live Amphibians and Reptiles in Field Research
Guidelines for the Use of Wild Birds in Research

Policies of the UM IACUC

UM Animal Welfare Assurance
UM Laboratory Animal Care and Use Manual (IACUC Manual)
UM Policy on Classroom Use of Live Animals

International

Sweden: Animal Protection Act and Ordinance
US/UK: Guidelines for the Treatment of Animals in Behavioral Research and Teaching (US Animal Behavior Society/UK Association for the Study of Animal Behaviour)

Miscellaneous

Rutgers Animal Rights Law Project
International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF) Rules for Projects with Animals