Clinical Orientation For Lab Animal Facility

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AALAS

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American Association for Lab Animal Science
Each State has different branches and they meet several times a year.
Certifies animal technicians, managers, and monitors CEU's (continuing education units). AALAS serves as the principle means of communication between individual and organizations within the lab animal field.

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AAALAC

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Association for the Assessment and Accreditation of Lab Animal Care
Association that is voluntary for animal care facilities. Every three years a facility and its entire animal program is inspected by veterinarians. Funding agencies use AAALAC accreditation to evaluate whether to award research money to an institution.

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NABR

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National Association for Biomedical Research
Represents the interest of the public and scientific community in areas of legislation and regulation on the use of lab animals.

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AVMA

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American Veterinary Medical Association
Parent organization for all vets, it puts out the Panel on Euthanasia, which is the standard for all methods of euthanasia

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ACLAM

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American College of Lab Animal Medicine
Board certifies vets in the field of lab animal medicine

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IACUC

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Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee
Each place that uses animals has an IACUC who reviews the porposed experiment that an investigator wants to do. The committee includes a vet, community representative, statistician and other scientists that review each experiemtn (protocol) and make recommendations to better the experiment.

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PHS

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Public Health Service

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NIH

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National Institute of Health

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USDA

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United States Department of Agriculture
3-Agencies that set standards for the operation of animal care facilities.

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The Guide

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Guide for the Care and the Use of Laboratory Animals
Guide that addresses the issues that concern the humane care, useand maintenance of lab animals.