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Jan.-Feb.-March, 1967
AWI SCIENTIFIC COMMI]
EXAMINES U.S.D.A. REGULA
The newly formed AWI Scientific Comn
mane Standards for Research Animals is stud
lations issued February 24th by the United
ment of Agriculture under the authority of
the Laboratory Animal Welfare Act.
The Committee is made up of physicia
ians and research workers who have been int
advancement of laboratory animal welfare. T
jorie Anchel, Ph.D.; Bennett Derby, M.D.;
bel, M. D.; Paul Kiernan, M. D.; Samuel Pe
Richard Pearce, D. V. M.; and John Walsh
The Committee is studying regulations,
compulsory for animal dealers on May 24th
tific institutions on August 24th; and it is
mation bearing on the statement of considera
D.A., with which the regulations are conclu
The Department has taken the position th
make a final decision on the question of pro
for research dogs - a question on which it r
ands of strongly worded expressions after
regulations were published December 15,
Federal Register-it would have to conduct
termine whether exercise is essential to the w
The Committee is unanimous in considerin
is necessary for humane housing of dogs an
well designed and conducted research on th
demonstrate this.
In less controversial areas, U.S.D.A. re
bring about major changes that will becom
the effective dates of the legislation this y
cats, and rabbit. must be provided with s
to make normal postural adjustments. Larg
these animals are currently kept in cages too s
out fully, to stand on their hind legs, or, i
New World monkeys, which adopt this pos
by their tails.
The animals covered by the Act will ha
in clean, dry enclosures, provided with palat
water, and given veterinary care to prevent o
or injury. They will have to be observed by ti
taker in charge, and sick animals must be
from healthy ones.
In the dealers' trucks, animals will, aft
have to be given space to stand and lie comfo
every twelve hours, and fed every 24 hour
pups and kittens, which must be fed ever
and they cannot continue longer than 36
being removed from the truck. Thus the wors
dog dealers' trucks will be brought to an e
Theft of dogs or cats for sale to scienti
will likewise become hazardous in the extre
24th, except in cases which cannot be cover
law. The Laboratory Animal Welfare Act c
and cats that move in interstate commerce fo
or that are sold to institutions receiving Fed
small commercial laboratory or hospital coul
small, local dealer who would not have to
license. Here state law would have to be
state laws similar to those in Michigan, Pen
Illinois should be enacted in order to corn
of eradicating dishonest profit from this tra
dealers will have to be licensed and identify
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ANIMAL WELFARE INSTITUTE
P. 0. Box 3492, Grand Central Station, New York, N.Y. 10017
Vol. 16, No. 1
TEE A STUDY ON PROCUREMENT
,TIONS OF RESEARCH DOGS AND CATS
ittee on Hu- A concise, well-documented report has been issued by
ying the regu- the Senate Fact Finding Committee on Public Health and
States Depart- Safety of the State of California on the supply of dogs and
P.L. 89-544, cats used in laboratories for teaching and research. Under
the chairmanship of Senator Walter B. Stiern, a veterin-
uns, veterinar- arian, the Committee made a study which was far more
erested in the complete than any undertaken in similar circumstances by
hey are: Mar- other states. The result was a well-considered and objec-
Nicholas Gim- tive series of conclusions, which, for the benefit of scien-
acock, M. D.; tists and persons associated with animal welfare organi-
, M.D. zations, are summarized below,
which become I. Introduction. A hearing was held in Los Angeles
and for scien- September 6, 1966, and the report is based upon it, upon
seeking infor- replies to questionnaires, interviews, correspondence, and
tions by U.S.- published literature.
ded. II. Uses and Users of Laboratory Dogs and Cats. The
at in order to use of animals for improvement of human and animal
viding exercise health is summarized and their medical and biological uses
eceived thous- are described under the headings of: Teaching, Research,
the proposed Diagnosis, and Production of Biologicals. A survey is noted
1966, in the which found that approximately 75 per cent of laboratory
studies to de- dogs and cats are used for research and 25 per cent for
elfare of dogs. teaching.
g that exercise In California 56 laboratories are licensed to use dogs
d believes that or cats or both, and these are classified in the report.
e subject will 111. Number of Dogs and Cats Now Being Used and to
be Used in 1970 by California Laboratories. Figures are
gulations will given in response to a questionnaire submitted to all
e effective on the state-licensed laboratories. Replies from 47 of the 56
ear. Primates, showed a total of 18,887 dogs and 9,373 cats in a recent
ufficient space one-year period. These same laboratories estimated that in
e numbers of the year 1970 they would be using 49,181 dogs and 15,483
mall to stretch cats. The large increase in projected numbers is in two
n the case of categories: Medical and veterinary schools (quadrupled
ture, to hang demand for dogs and doubled demand for cats) and Hos-
pitals (doubled demand for dogs), and geographically it
ve to be kept falls mainly in thq southern part of the state.
able food and IV. Sources of Supply and the Cost of Laboratory Ani-
r treat disease mals. About two-thirds of the dogs and cats now used
he animal care- come from pounds, and most of the rest come from Cali-
kept separate fornia animal dealers. The average price for dogs from a
pound was $4.19 and for cats $1.82. Dogs purchased from
er May 24th, dealers averaged $8.64 and cats $4.40. A table showing
rtably, watered animals impounded, destroyed, or transferred to labora-
s (except for tories by a number of pounds is given. Under the subhead
y six hours); of Breeding, it is noted that the University of California
hours without at Davis estimates the cost of breeding a laboratory dog
t abuses of the at $73.50.
nd. V. Laws, Ordinances, Regulations, and Government Pol-
fic institutions icies Regarding the Transfer, Care and Use of Laboratory
me after May Dogs and Cats.. P. L. 89-544, the Laboratory Animal Wel-
ed by Federal fare Act, is summarized. The California Animal Care Law
overs all dogs is summarized. It is noted that the California State Health
r this purpose Department has never suspended or revoked a license of
eral funds. A a laboratory; however, twelve institutions have been threat
d buy from a ened with suspension. In all cases, the institutions have
have a Federal responded to the Department's warning. A brief compari-
invoked; and son of the Federal and state legislation indicates that both
nsylvania, and are needed.
plete the job Three types of local ordinances are then detailed: (1)
de. All sizable those which require the poundmaster to transfer animals
all dogs and to laboratories, (2) those which prohibit the poundmaster
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