Adopted by President’s Cabinet 7/28/15
It is the policy of East Georgia State College that animals 使用 in research and teaching will receive humane treatment and care at all times. All experiments involving live, vertebrate animals must be performed by or under the supervision of a qualified scientist. Experimentation will be conducted in a manner that avoids all unnecessary suffering 以及对动物的伤害. 的 Principal Investigator must be prepared to terminate the experiment when continuation may result in unnecessary injury or suffering to 这些动物. No experimentation or breeding of vertebrate animals will be conducted without an approved Animal Care and Use Protocol.
程序 involving animals should be designed and performed with due consideration of their relevance to human or animal health, the advancement of biological knowledge, 或者社会的利益. 的 animals selected for a procedure should be an appropriate model and the minimum number required to obtain scientifically valid results. 选择, such as, statistical analysis, mathematical models, or in vitro biological systems, will be 使用 when appropriate to replace animal use or reduce the number of animals 使用.
程序 with animals that may cause pain or distress should be performed with appropriate sedation, analgesia, or anesthesia. Surgery and painful procedures shall not be performed on unanesthetized animals paralyzed by chemical agents. Animals that would otherwise suffer severe or chronic pain or distress that cannot be relieved should be painlessly euthanized as soon as possible.
的 living conditions of animals kept for teaching or research should contribute to 他们的健康和舒适. Animal husbandry, disease control, appropriate use of anesthesia, administration of medication and euthanasia will be conducted as recommended by the Principal Investigator after consideration of the appropriate animal care standards dictated by the particular animal and use, and after consultation with the Veterinarian 顾问. Animal care programs throughout the Institution will be supervised by the Animal Care and Use Committee.
的 Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee will review proposals and protocols for all teaching and research projects intending to use live vertebrate animals. 的 Veterinarian 顾问 serves on the Animal Care and Use Committee, is appointed by the President, and has the duties described above. Animal Study Proposals and protocols will describe, in detail, methods to be 使用 for animal care and assurance of humane treatment during experimentation. Committee approval is essential prior to initiation of the investigation or demonstration. 的 committee will monitor care and use of vertebrate animals at East Georgia State College. 的 committee will evaluate animal husbandry, facility and laboratory suitability, research procedures, and teaching practices where animals are involved. 刊登于 的 Guide for the Care and Use of Animals by the National Institutes of 健康 are standards for animal care and will be 使用, with USDA regulations, by the committee in the evaluation. 此外，总而言之， it is the responsibility of the Principal Investigator conducting animal studies and the committee monitoring the program to assure humane treatment of animals. 保证 is required by the public and by the granting agencies that animals will be 使用 responsibly and with every consideration given for elimination of distress and discomfort. 的 institution is committed to providing such responsible use and considerate care for animal subjects 使用 for teaching and research.
