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Management of Animal Care and Use Programs in Research, Education, and Testing, Second Edition

Offers a revised, updated, and comprehensive first line management book for those working in animal care and use

programs who have the responsibility to ensure the welfare of the animals in the highest quality research environment

Emphasizes the importance of developing a collaborative culture of care within an animal care and use program and

provides information about how behavioral management through animal training can play an integral role in a veterinary

Provides a new section on Environment and Housing containing chapters that focus on management considerations of

Expands coverage of regulatory oversight and compliance, assessment, and assurance issues and processes,

including greater discussion of globalization and harmonizing cultural and regulatory issues

⦁ Includes more in-depth treatment throughout the book of critical topics in program management, physical plant, animal

health, and husbandry

Summary

Biomedical research using animals requires administrators and managers who are knowledgeable and highly skilled. They must adapt to the complexity of rapidly-changing technologies, balance research goals with a thorough understanding of regulatory requirements and guidelines, and know how to work with a multi-generational, multi-cultural workforce.

Management of Animal Care and Use Programs in Research, Education, and Testing, Second Edition is the extensively expanded revision of the popular Management of Laboratory Animal Care and Use Programs book published earlier this century. Following in the footsteps of the first edition, this revision serves as a first line management resource, providing for strong advocacy for advancing quality animal welfare and science worldwide, and continues as a valuable seminal reference for those engaged in all types of programs involving animal care and use. It has more than doubled the number of chapters in the original volume to present a more comprehensive overview of the current breadth and depth of the field with applicability to an international audience. Readers are provided with the latest information and resource and reference material from authors who are noted experts in their field.

Co-publishers on the second edition are: ACLAM (American College of Laboratory Animal Medicine); ECLAM (European College of Laboratory Animal Medicine); IACLAM (International Colleges of Laboratory Animal Medicine); JCLAM (Japanese College of Laboratory Animal Medicine); KCLAM (Korean College of Laboratory Animal Medicine); CALAS (Canadian Association of Laboratory Animal Medicine); LAMA (Laboratory Animal Management Association); and IAT (Institute of Animal Technology).

Table of Contents

Introduction/Historical Overview.

Evolution of Laboratory Animal Program Management.

Developing a Collaborative Culture of Caring.

Organizational Responsibilities.

Fostering Collaborative Roles & Responsibilities for Members of IACUCs and Other Oversight Bodies (committees).

Bioethics for an Animal Care Program.

Behavioral Management through Animal Training.

Outreach Programs.

Compliance, Assessment and Assurance.

Compliance and Regulatory Programs.

Globalization and Harmonizing Cultural and Regulatory Issues.

Assessment and Accreditation Programs.

Facilitating the Research Process: Understanding Performance vs.

Engineering Standards and the Impact of Regulatory Burden.

Program Management and Stewardship of Resources.

Management of Human Resources.

Education and Training. Fiscal Management.

Occupational Health and Safety.

Program Documentation & Monitoring.

Utilizing Information Technology.

Disaster Planning and Emergency Preparedness.

Physical Plant.

Facility Design, Planning & Renovation. Security and Communication Systems.

Environment and Housing.

Environmental Factors: Macro environment vs.

Microenvironment. Small Animal Enclosures & Housing.

Large Animal Enclosures & Housing.

Agricultural Animals.

Aquatics.

Additional Unique Species.

Husbandry.

Basic Colony Management. Feed and Bedding.

Watering Systems. Breeding.

Biosafety & Biocontainment.

Animal Health and Care.

Veterinary Care.

Behavioral Training as Part of the Health Care Program.

Isolation, Quarantine and Biocontainment/Biosecurity.

Surgery.

Euthanasia.

Conclusion.

Future Directions.

The Legal Arena: Impact on programs.