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manual provides information about the resources and services for
using animals in research and education at LSSU. The Manual also
is a guide to the laws, standards and policies that impact on these
activities. Those involved in the use of animals at LSSU are expected
to be knowledgeable about these matters and about the procedures
to ensure humane practices and professionally acceptable standards
of animal care and use. The Manual is available to anyone involved
with vertebrate animal use. Suggestions for improving this
manual and any comments or corrections should be directed to the
Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC). |
Five objectives
have guided the preparation of this manual:
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To
provide the reader with an appreciation and basic understanding
of the regulatory process and means by which compliance can be
assured, and the responsibilities that one assumes when choosing
to use laboratory animals. |
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To provide
a concise, up-to-date accessible source of information about the
University’s program for animal care and use to personnel
involved with the program. |
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To facilitate
good communication among animal users in the interest of good research
and responsible animal care and use. |
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To document
LSSU’s commitment to ensuring the humane use and care of animals
required in the various research and teaching programs of the University. |
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To document,
in part, the University’s responsibility for ensuring that
all personnel involved with animal care and use are appropriately
trained, experienced, and qualified to perform their respective
duties. |
Some of the information appearing in this Manual has been adapted, with permission,
from UCLA’s Animal Care and Use Training Manual, Oakland University’s Training and
Information Manual: Animal Care and Use, and The University of Michigan’s
training program for animal care and use.
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