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Laws and Organizations
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Veterinary Medicine
Undergraduate 2
02/03/2014

Additional Veterinary Medicine Flashcards

 


 

Cards

Term
Oversight of Animals
Definition

Federal 

 

State

 

Voluntary

Term
Animal Welfare Act
Definition

1966

 

1970 - offical name

 

1990 - pet protection

 

2008 - farm bill

Term
The Animal Plant and Health Inspection Service (APHIS)
Definition

Enforcement of care/laws

 

Class A and B dealers

Term
Class A Dealers
Definition
Breed animals for research
Term
Class B Dealers
Definition

Purchase animals and sell to research facilities

 

ex: blood banks

Term
American Association for Laboratory Animal Science (AALAS)
Definition
Training programs to certify individuals working with animla in research
Term
ALAT
Definition
Assistant Lab Animal Tech
Term
LAT
Definition
Lab Animal Technician
Term
LATG
Definition
Lab Animal Technologist
Term
CMAR
Definition
Certified Manager of Animal Research
Term
Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee
Definition
Must have at least 5 members
Must meet minimally every 6 months
Must inspect facilities
Must review animal protocols
Term
National Institute of Health and Public Health Service (NIH)
Definition

Supported by grants, contracts and awards from us public health services 

 

 

Term
OSHA
Definition
Occupational Safety and Health Administration
Term
Mice Regulations
Definition

<10g - 6 sq in floor area

 

15g - 8 sq in

 

25g - 12 sq in

 

>25g - >15 sq in

 

all 5 in height 

Term
Rat Regulations
Definition

<100g - 17 sq in floor area

 

200g - 23 sq in

 

300g - 29 sq in

 

400g - 40 sq in 

 

500g - 60 sq in

 

>500g - >70 sq in

 

all 7 in height 

Term
State Regulation
Definition

Michigan Department of Agriculture

 

Michigan Department of Community Health

Term
Association for Assessment and Accreditation of Laboratory Animal Care International (AAALAC)
Definition

Voluntary 

 

gold standard 

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