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Update of the Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals

Note: The committee welcomes written comments on the subject of this project. Comments will be added to the project's public access file, as part of a list of written materials submitted to the committee in the course of its work. If you wish to submit comments, visit the National Academies Current Projects System and use the "Provide FEEDBACK on this project" link at the bottom of the page. You may also convey comments via email to lanestidou@nas.edu or kbeil@nas.edu or otherwise send it to the committee's attention at the Institute for Laboratory Animal Research, National Research Council, 500 Fifth Street NW, K687, Washington, DC 20001.

Please submit comments by January 31, 2009 to allow sufficient time for committee consideration. Submissions received after this date will be considered if time permits. Please include your name and affiliation in all communications.

ILAR's mission is to evaluate and disseminate information on issues related to the scientific, technological, and ethical use of animals and related biological resources in research, testing, and education. Using the principles of refinement, reduction, and replacement (3Rs) as a foundation, ILAR promotes high-quality science through the humane care and use of animals and the implementation of alternatives. Through the reports of expert committees, the ILAR Journal, web-based resources, and other means of communication, ILAR functions as a component of the National Academies to provide independent, objective advice to the federal government, the international biomedical research community, and the public.

ILAR Is Your Source for Science-Based Guidelines for Animal Research

The Institute for Laboratory Animal Research (ILAR) prepares authoritative reports on subjects of importance to the animal care and use community; develops and makes available scientific and technical information on laboratory animals and other biological research resources for:

• the scientific community,
• institutional animal care and use committees (IACUCs),
• the federal government,
• science educators and students, and
• the public.

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