Guidelines

Guidelines on the following procedures:

Survival Surgery
Euthanasia
Anesthesia

and more are available from the Animal Resources and Comparative Medicine's (ARCM) website: ARCM

Guidance on Mandatory Communications from ARCM Regarding Non-Compliance

HMS IACUC Non-Compliance and Sanctions Policy

HMS IACUC Post Approval Monitoring Policy

LINKS to Useful Sites
PHS Policy on Lab Animals

AVMA Panel on Euthanasia

ALTWEB (Alternatives to Animal Testing on the Web)

NAL Animal Use Alternatives Thesaurus

Animal Welfare Institute

Statement for Grant Applications:

The Harvard Medical School Animal Management Program is accredited by the Association for Assessment and Accreditation of Laboratory Animal Care, International (AAALAC) and meets National Institute of Health standards as set forth in the Guide for the Care and USE of Laboratory Animals (DHHS Publication No (NIH) 85-23 Revised 1996). The institution also accepts as mandatory the PHS Policy on Humane Care and Use of Laboratory Animals by Awardee Institutions and NIH Principles for the Utilization and Care of Vertebrate Animals Testing, Research and Training. There is on file with the Office for Protection from Research Risks an approved Assurance of Compliance
(A3431-01).