ETHICAL TREATMENT OF ANIMALS

The Animal Welfare Act, signed into law in 1966, governs the care and use of animals in research. The Public Health Service Policy on Humane Care and Use of Laboratory Animals was developed in 1986 to establish and maintain measures for the treatment of animals involved in research, research training, and biological testing.

To ensure the care of laboratory animals, John Carroll University established an Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee in 1998 to oversee its facilities, procedures, and animal program. The Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals is the basis for the University’s policy.