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Office of Animal
Research
2300 Eye St., NW - Ross Hall
Washington, DC 20037
Phone: 202.994.2871 Fax: 202.994.5091
ANIMAL RESEARCH
FACILITY
The Animal Research Facility (ARF) provides
space, equipment, and care for laboratory animals used
for research and teaching purposes. Various federal
agencies and private research foundations regulate the
use of vertebrate animals used or intended for use in
research. Working closely with the Institutional Animal
Care and Use Committee (IACUC), ARF provides the highest
standards of humane care and use of laboratory animals
and assures compliance with University and federal regulations.
They share responsibility to assure that the use of
animals in research projects are necessary, that the
investigator has included in the protocol measures to
eliminate any unnecessary pain and discomfort to the
animals, and that alternatives to the use of live animals
have been considered.
The ARF has maintained continuous accreditation
by the Association for Assessment and Accreditation
of Laboratory Animal Care (AAALAC) since 1974, and has
an assurance statement on file with the Office Laboratory
Animal Welfare (OLAW), thus meeting all Public Health
Service (PHS) guidelines for animal use and care. The
ARF also provides information, consultation, instruction,
and technical support to users of research animals.
The ARF staff are available for consultation
regarding appropriate animal models; use of analgesics,
anesthetics, and tranquilizers; budgeting for animal
purchases and care; and the availability of space and
equipment.
Investigators contemplating using laboratory
animals in research or teaching must acquire from ARF
a copy of the "Principles of Proper Laboratory
Animal Use in Research" manual and take the following
steps:
- Complete and submit to The Animal Research Facility,
Ross Hall B-12, the IACUC-A form entitled "Proposal
for Laboratory Vertebrate Use in Research or Teaching
(A/1-01)."
- Access to ARF is granted to individuals with an
IACUC approved protocol that have received appropriate
training in laboratory animal use (call 4-2941).
- All lab animals must be purchased through ARF. Animals
admitted to Ross Hall must be quarantined in ARF quarantine
rooms. Contact ARF for procedures or consult the "Principles"
manual.
- All continuing research projects must be renewed
annually. The investigator must complete and submit
to ARF the form entitled "Proposal for Continuation
of Laboratory Vertebrate Use in Research or Teaching
(IACUC-B)."
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