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University of Windsor Animal User Training Program

University of Windsor Animal User Training Program. Gwendolyn Jeun, D.V.M. Honours Bachelor of Science, Zoology (UWO) Master of Science, Zoology (UWO) Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (Ontario Veterinary College, U of Guelph) Aquavet, Woods Hole Mystic Marinelife Aquarium, Connecticut.

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University of Windsor Animal User Training Program

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  1. University of WindsorAnimal User Training Program

  2. Gwendolyn Jeun, D.V.M. • Honours Bachelor of Science, Zoology (UWO) • Master of Science, Zoology (UWO) • Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (Ontario Veterinary College, U of Guelph) • Aquavet, Woods Hole • Mystic Marinelife Aquarium, Connecticut

  3. Legislation and Regulation • Canadian Council on Animal Care • OMAFRA - “Animals for Research Act” • University of Windsor Animal Care Committee • Ministry of Natural Resources etc. for fieldwork and wildlife

  4. Canadian Council on Animal Care (CCAC) www.ccac.ca

  5. Canadian Council on Animal Care (CCAC) The Three Rs • Reduction • Refinement • Replacement

  6. The Three R’s www.altweb.jhsph.edu Center for Alternatives to Animal Testing at Johns Hopkins University -to foster development of scientifically acceptable in vitro & other R-R-R alternatives for animal testing

  7. Replacement • are there appropriate alternatives?

  8. Refinement • achieve expertise • limit pain • prevent wasting of animals • expertise can reduce variability thus reducing numbers required

  9. Reduction • appropriate animal numbers - statistical requirements • controlling variability • literature researches

  10. CCAC How does CCAC accomplish its goals? 3 Rs Guidelines Assessment Education

  11. CCAC Guidelines • “Guide to the Care and Use of Experimental Animals, Volumes 1 & 2” • Vol 1 - principles for good animal care and use • Vol 2 - husbandry of experimental animals on a species by species basis • Available through www.ccac.ca

  12. Assessment • CCAC assessment panel carries out site visits to ensure guidelines are being followed • status of compliance, conditional compliance or non-compliance • if non-compliant, CCAC can inform granting agencies (e.g. NSERC)

  13. Education • via CCAC assessment panel • CCAC workshops for members of Animal Care Committee • National Institutional Animal User Training Program (NIAUT) - ensures all personnel are trained in basic principles of lab animal science and ethical issues

  14. Ontario Ministry of AgricultureFood and Rural Affairs(OMAFRA) www.gov.on.ca/OMAFRA

  15. Animals for Research Act • provincial legislation protecting all animals used in research and testing • applies to all vertebrates - fish, rodents, reptiles, birds, primates and livestock • OMAFRA responsible for administering and enforcing the law

  16. Required by law • Animal Care Committee at U of W • Research Proposals or Protocols

  17. Objectives of the Act • maintain a minimum standard of care • protect research animals from unnecessary pain • assure that dogs and cats used for research are obtained legally

  18. Key elements of the Act • minimum standards of housing and care • animal care committees • research proposals • veterinary inspectors • dog pounds and supply facilities • pet protection

  19. Housing and Care • cage size, construction, cleanliness • food, water and bedding • ventilation, temperature, humidity • transportation of animals • surgical facilities and procedures must meet established veterinary standards

  20. Protocols • must be submitted well before animal use is to begin so ACC can review: -suitable animal numbers - appropriate species - appropriate procedures - unnecessary pain/discomfort - scientific work

  21. Veterinary Inspectors • unannounced visits • authority to enter any area where they believe animal research is taking place • inspect all aspects of animal use to ensure it meets the requirements of the Act • can revoke registration of research facility and lay court charges

  22. U of W Animal Care Committee (ACC) • required by both CCAC and “Animals for Research Act” • ensures that all animal use meets guidelines • accomplished via: • research and teaching protocols • training and information sessions • veterinary inspections

  23. ACC Members • Vice President Research • representative from each user department • non-animal user from University • community lay person • veterinarian • student representative • others as needed

  24. Animal Facilities • Great Lakes Institute • Biology • Psychology • Human Kinetics (not active currently)

  25. Wildlife and Fieldwork • all the same rules and regulations apply, PLUS • additional laws and permits • Migratory Birds Convention Act • Game Export Act • provincial Fish and Wildlife Acts • Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES)

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