Necessity, Use, and Care of Laboratory Dogs at the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine

doi:10.17226/25772

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Necessity, Use, and Care of Laboratory Dogs at the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

(2020)

For many years, laboratory dogs have served as important animal models for biomedical research that has advanced human health. Conducted at the request of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), this report assesses whether laboratory dogs are or will continue to be necessary for biomedical research related to the VA's mission. The report concludes that using laboratory dogs in research at the VA is scientifically necessary for only a few areas of current biomedical research. The report recommends that the VA adopt an expanded set of criteria for determining when it is scientifically necessary to use laboratory dogs in VA biomedical research; that the VA promote the development and use of alternatives to laboratory dogs; and highlights opportunities for the VA to enhance the welfare of laboratory dogs that are being used in biomedical research areas for which they have been deemed necessary.

Contributor(s): National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine; Division on Earth and Life Studies; Health and Medicine Division; Institute for Laboratory Animal Research; Board on Health Sciences Policy; Committee on Assessment of the Use and Care of Dogs in Biomedical Research Funded by or Conducted at the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

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National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. 2020. Necessity, Use, and Care of Laboratory Dogs at the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. https://doi.org/10.17226/25772.

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170 pages | 7 x 10 |

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Paperback: 978-0-309-67641-0
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.17226/25772

Chapters		skim
Front Matter	i-xiv
Summary	1-12
1 Introduction	13-22
2 Legal, Social, and Ethical Considerations	23-38
3 Determining the Necessity of Laboratory Dogs in Biomedical Research Funded by or Conducted at the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs	39-88
4 Alternatives to the Use of Laboratory Dogs	89-120
5 Care and Welfare of Laboratory Dogs Used in Biomedical Research Funded by or Conducted at the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs	121-134
Appendix A: Methods	135-142
Appendix B: U.S. Department of Agriculture Statistics on the Use of Dogs and Other Animals in Research	143-148
Appendix C: Biographical Sketches of Committee Members	149-156

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