Animal Care & Use Compliance Benchmark Documents

Primary Compliance Benchmarks

• U.S. Government Principles for the Utilization and Care of Vertebrate Animals
• Animal Welfare Regulations
• Public Health Service Policy on Humane Care and Use of Laboratory Animals
• Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals
• FASS Ag Guide
• AVMA Guidelines for the Euthanasia of Animals: 2013 Edition

Secondary Compliance Benchmarks

• Guidelines of the American Society of Mammalogists for the Use of Wild Mammals in Research
• Guidelines for the Use of Wild Birds in Research
• Guidelines for the Use of Live Amphibians and Reptiles in Research
• Guidelines for the Use of Fish in Field Research

Useful Online Resources

• IACUC Guide
• Scientists Center for Animal Welfare (SCAW)
• Institute for Laboratory Animal Research (ILAR)
• USDA Animal Welfare Information Center
• Alternatives to the Use of Animals in Research and Instruction
• Formulary for Laboratory Animals