Laws, Policies, and Guidelines

American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA)
AVMA Panel on Euthanasia Guidelines
Animal Care Committee (ACC), UConn Health Center
ACC Approved Policies
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
NIH Policy on Allowable Costs for Grant Activities Involving Animals when Terms and Conditions are not Upheld Guidelines for Research Involving Recombinant DNA Molecules
National Research Council
The Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals
Office of Laboratory Animal Welfare, U.S. Department of Health & Human Services
Health Research Extension Act of 1985, Public Law 99-158, "Animals in Research" U.S. Government Principles for the Utilization and Care of Vertebrate Animals Used in Testing, Research, and Training
Public Health Service (PHS)
Guidance on Prompt Reporting to OLAW under PHS Policy Humane Care and Use of Laboratory Animals Humane Care and Use of Laboratory Animals - Clarification Regarding Use of Carbon Dioxide for Euthanasia of Small Laboratory Animals
UConn Health Center
Occupational Health Surveillance Policy Review and Approval of Research Involving Animal Subjects
U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)
Animal Welfare Act Animal Welfare Regulations
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS)
Endangered Species Act of 1973 (PDF)

Animal Care Committee