Federal and University Regulations

Federal Regulations & Guidelines

Office of Laboratory Animal Welfare (OLAW)

• Public Health Service (PHS) Policy on Humane Care and Use of Laboratory Animals (.pdf)
• Principles for the Utilization and Care of Vertebrate Animals Used in Testing, Research, and Training
• Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals
• Health Research Extension Act of 1985

U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)

• Animal Welfare Act
• Animal Care Policy Manual

Other Policies

• AVMA Panel on Euthanasia

U of M Board of Regents Policies

• Animal Care and Use
• Individual Conflict of Interest
• Institutional Conflict of Interest
• Principal Investigator Eligibility On Sponsored Projects
• Activities Involving Recombinant DNA or Other Potentially Hazardous Biological Agents
• Using Controlled Substances for Research

University Roles & Responsibilities

• Prinicipal Investigators
• Co-Investigators
• Student and Post-Doctoral Researchers

Ethical Principles

National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
Principles for the Ethical Care and Use of Animals