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Regulatory requirements for providing adequate veterinary care to research animals

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Provision of adequate veterinary care is a required component of animal care and use programs in the United States. Program participants other than veterinarians, including non-medically trained research personnel and technicians, also provide veterinary care to animals, and administrators are responsible for assuring compliance with federal mandates regarding adequate veterinary care. All program participants therefore should understand the regulatory requirements for providing such care. The author provides a training primer on the US regulatory requirements for the provision of veterinary care to research animals. Understanding the legal basis and conditions of a program of veterinary care will help program participants to meet the requirements advanced in the laws and policies.

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Pinson, D. Regulatory requirements for providing adequate veterinary care to research animals. Lab Anim 42, 325–329 (2013). https://doi.org/10.1038/laban.283

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