The IACUC administrator's guide to animal program management / William G. Greer and Ron E. Banks.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Greer, William G., 1961- author.

Banks, Ron E., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Laboratory animals--Handling--United States.

Laboratory animals.

Animal welfare--Law and legislation--United States.

Animal welfare.

Animal Care Committees--organization & administration.

Animals, Laboratory.

United States.

Animal welfare--Law and legislation.

Laboratory animals--Handling.

Medical Subjects:

Animal Care Committees--organization & administration.

Animals, Laboratory.

United States.

Physical Description:

xxv, 289 pages ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Boca Raton : CRC Press/Taylor & Francis, [2016]

Contents:

An introduction to best practices

The administrators' office structures

The administrators' role & responsibilities

The animal care & use program

Protocol review and approval

Protocol non-compliance

Protocol & grant congruency

Semiannual program reviews

Semi-annual facility inspections

Monitoring the care and use of research animals

Facilitating communication

Field studies

Personnel qualifications and training programs

Tracking animal use

Veterinary care programs

Whistle blowing policies

Occupational health and safety of personnel

Emergency plans

The role of a primary grantee (sub-contracts & collaboration)

FOIA, sunshine laws, confidential information, and the IACUC administrator

DOD and VA regulations : know the differences

Database management

Policies that work.

Notes:

Includes index.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781439849057

1439849056

OCLC:

919294984