Abstract
An effective Animal Care and Use Program is critical to an institution's ability to ensure that animal research is conducted humanely and follows all applicable regulations and guidelines; however, no straightforward definition of the fundamentals of such a Program now exists. The author provides a global view of the key programmatic components, which can be used to improve existing programs or implement new programs.
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The author thanks Sandra Boehm and Holly McEntee for help during all stages of the preparation of this document, and his colleagues at UW-Madison for critiquing the final draft.
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Sandgren, E. Defining the Animal Care and Use Program. Lab Anim 34, 41–44 (2005). https://doi.org/10.1038/laban1105-41
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/laban1105-41
