Regulatory Compliance

Office of Grant, Contracts, and Compliance

Please refer to the following resources for compliance issues related to research using animal subjects.

Accreditation
AAALAC Accreditation

Animal Welfare Assurance
Animal Welfare Assurance (See Charles Drew University Assurance Statement)

Federal Regulations
2007 AVMA Guidelines on Euthanasia
Guidelines for the Euthanasia of Mouse and Rat Fetuses and Neonates
Animal Welfare Act and Regulations
USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Animal Care Policy Manual
Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals
PHS Policy on Humane Care and Use of Laboratory Animals

NIH Policy
Introduction of Rodents and Rodent Products
Animal Exposure Surveillance Program
ARAC Guidelines

USDA
Animal Welfare Act ~ The complete Animal Welfare Act including all amendments.
How to write an application involving laboratory animals.

Databases
PUBMED (National Library of Medicine)
TOXNET (National Library of Medicine)


Non-Government Organizations
American College of Laboratory Animal Medicine (ACLAM)
Association for Assessment and Accreditation of Laboratory Animals (AAALAC)
Institute for Laboratory Animal Research (ILAR)
Public Responsibility in Medicine and Research (PRIM&R)