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Additional responsibilities of the investigator, and other personnel, are elaborated in Chapter 1. The goal of this Guide is to promote the humane care of animals used in biomedical and behavioral research, teaching, and testing; the basic objective is to provide information that will enhance animal well-being, the quality of biomedical research, and the advancement of biologic knowledge that is relevant to humans or animals.
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. Animal facilities and programs should be operated in accord with this Gllide, the Animal Welfare Regulations, or AWRs (CFR 19859; the Public Health Service Policy on Humane Care and Use of Laboratory Animals, or PHS Policy (PHS 19963; and other applicable federal (Appendixes C and D)
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Research on laboratory animal management continues to generate scientific information that should be used in evaluating performance and engineering standards. For some issues, insufficient information is available, and continued research into improved methods of animal care and use is needed.
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This Guide applies to farm animals used in biomedical research, including those maintained in typical farm settings. For such animals in a farm setting, the Guide for the Care and Use of Agricultural Animals in Agricultural Research and Teaching (1988')
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FIELD INVESTIGATIONS Biomedical and behavioral investigations occasionally involve observation or use of vertebrate animals under field conditions. Although some of the recommendations listed in this volume are not applicable to field conditions, the basic principles of humane care and use apply to the use of animals living in natural conditions.
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This edition of the Guide is divided into four chapters and four appendixes. Chapter 1 focuses on institutional policies and responsibilities, including the monitoring of the care and use of animals, considerations for evaluation of some specific research procedures, veterinary care, personnel qualifications and training, and occupational health and safety; the latter section summarizes another National Research Council committee report (NRC In press)
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1990. Farm animals in agricultural and biomedical research in the well-being of agricultural animals in biomedical and agricultural research.
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