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Office of Laboratory Animal Welfare
OLAW Fast Facts
- Mission Statement
- Contact OLAW
- Departures from the Guide
- Obtaining an Assurance
- Reporting Noncompliance
- Significant Changes
- Assured Institutions (Domestic | Foreign)
Policies and Laws
- PHS Policy on Humane Care and Use of Laboratory Animals, 2015 (HTML | PDF - 2.95 MB | eBook - 545 KB)
- Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals, 8th Edition (HTML | PDF - 1.2 MB)
- AVMA Guidelines for the Euthanasia of Animals: 2013 Edition (PDF - 1.4 MB)
- U.S. Government Principles
- Public Law 99-158, Animals in Research
- Public Law 103-43, Plan for Use of Animals in Research, 1993 (PDF - 22 KB)
- International Guiding Principles for Biomedical Research Involving Animals, 2012 (PDF - 123 KB )
Guidance
- Notices
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Articles by OLAW Staff and References
- Commentary
- Vertebrate Animals Section
- Topic Index
- Workshops and Conferences
- IACUC 101 Series
- ICARE Project
- OLAW Online Seminars
- Education Resources (Online seminar recordings, podcasts)
- Animal Welfare and Scientific Research: 1985 to 2010 Symposium
Resources
- Publications Available From OLAW
- Tutorial for PHS Policy
- Sample Documents (Assurance, Annual Report, Checklist, etc.)
- ARENA/OLAW IACUC Guidebook, 2002 (PDF - 3.2 MB | MS Word - 1 MB): Addendum (PDF - 226 KB | MS Word - 20 KB)
- Training Videos
- How to Write An Application Involving Animals
- Disaster Planning and Response
- Enrichment and Social Housing
- What Investigators Need to Know about the Use of Animals (PDF - 349 KB)
- Useful Links
About OLAW
- About Us
- Policy and Guidance Archive
- Memoranda of Understanding (with USDA/FDA, with DVA, with NSF)
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