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1 Info. Rep.: Animal Welfare Inst. [i] (1951-1952)

handle is hein.animal/awiqu0001 and id is 1 raw text is: INFO RMATION ANIMAL WELFARE INSTITUTE 730 FIFTH AVENUE, NEW YORK 19, N.Y. JUdson 6-3180 December, 1951 The Animal Welfare Institute has been established by a group of persons interested in the humape treatment of all animals. It is particularly interested at present in the welfare of animals used in laboratories. This is one aspect of humane work that has received little practical attention in the United States. Present standards for the use of these animals vary among individuals and institutions. Believing that science and humanitarianism should complement one another, the In- stitute will act as a clearing house for information on the welfare of laboratory animals. It welcomes comment and suggestions from everyone interested in these animals. VISITS TO LABORATORIES Care and housing of laboratory animals, as distinct from experimental procedures, is one of the fields in which facts are' being gathered by the Animal Welfare Institute. Some salient points based on our recent visits to a cross-section of laboratories are discussed here: Cormendation for good standards of sanitation, ventilation, temperature control, availability of water, adequacy of diet, reasonable freedom of movement, and interest of personnel responsible for animal care is deserved in reference to quarters for all experimental animals at Massachusetts General Hospital; for experimental dogs and cats at Sloan-Kettering Cancer Research Center; and for dogs used in hypertensive studies at Cornell Medical School. In the effort to prevent spread of disease or parasites among laboratory animals, comfort of these animals may be reduced. However, it is desirable to maintain the highest possible standards in both disease prevention and comfort. In the case of dogs, outdoor exercise and wooden resting boards in cages add to their comfort. Improperly used or maintained, both have been conducive to the spread of disease and parasites, but at Sloan-Kettering, thorough sanitary scrubbing of wooden bunks has been found to prevent this problem. Because of an adequate isolation period, immunization, and treatment of incoming aninals, it is possible for the dogs used in hypertensive studies at Cornell to exercise outside in groups. Careful supervision there prevents fighting. Small animals at Massachusetts General Hospital are provided with clean bedding, water bottles, and fresh supplements to the dry diet. Rabbits particularly benefit from the water bottles. Well-designed drainage in built-in tile kennels makes dog quarters there easy to clean. Following is a list of undesirable conditions most commonly encountered in labora- tories. In some cases, improvements are already being planned: 1. Small cages. Some institutions keep dogs, cats, 'or rabbits in cages barely large enough to permit the animal to turn around. Sometimes animals are kept routinely in such cages for many years. Dogs in small cages, even when debarked, are noisier than dogs in reasonably large enclosures. 2. Lack of sanitation. The poor effects resulting from incompetent design of equip- ment and drainage are increased by the employment of inadequate, disinterested personnel in many institutions. The overpowering odor which is one of the results unfortunately creates a desire to leave the animal room as soon as possible.

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