Abstract

in order to be granted full accreditation; the Council on Accreditation offers Suggestions for Improvement to enhance an acceptable or even commendable animal care and use pro­ gram and as a means of promoting continuous improvement in a high-quality program. The strong commitment that IACUCs at accredited institutions have made to provide ap­ propriate oversight of animal care and use programs is evi­ denced by the fact that approximately 98% of institutions have Full Accreditation [from AAALAC International]. Since the publication of the 1985 Guide, AAALAC In­ ternational has observed many examples of improvement in animal welfare and in the resulting quality of science as the IACUC has engaged in increasingly comprehensive over­ sight of the animal care and use program. Given the overarching scope of IACUC input to the animal program, the number and types of program enhancements are also broad. Examples of this improvement include

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