Regulations
Below are the governing regulations which USA is obligated to adhere.
For institutional policy, procedures, or guidelines, please see the Policies & Guidelines page.
Regulations and Resources
Animal Welfare Act
Animal Welfare Act Homepage - biomed research resources for legislation,
publications, training, meetings, and organizations
Animal Welfare Act: Background and Selected Legislation
Public Health Service (PHS)
Office of Laboratory Animal Welfare (OLAW)
Public Health Service Policy on the Humane Care and Use of Laboratory Animals
OLAW Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee Guidebook
Association for the Assessment and Accreditation of Laboratory Animal Care (AAALAC)
AAALAC's information for IACUC's page
United States Department of Agriculture (USDA)
USDA Animal and Plant Inspection Services (APHIS)
American Veterinary Medicine Association (AVMA)
AVMA Guidelines on Euthanasia, 2020
United States National Institutes of Health (NIH)
What Investigators Need to Know About the Use of Animals
NIH Office of Laboratory Animal Welfare site
Office of Research Integrity
Animal Use Resources