Which provision is NOT required by Public Health Service Policy?

Which provision is NOT required by Public Health Service Policy?

• A. An Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC) review of all protocols
• B. At least three IACUC members
• C. An animal program review every 6 months
• D. The use of the Guide for all animal use programs receiving federal research funds

Answer: (B)

Public Health Service Policy requires that institutions maintain an IACUC that reviews every animal use protocol, with the committee consisting of at least three members including a veterinarian and a nonaffiliated member. In addition, the animal care and use program must be reviewed at least annually, and any institution receiving federal funds must follow the Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals as the standard for animal welfare. The provision about reviewing the animal program every six months is not required; the policy calls for an annual review. The other elements—IACUC review of all protocols, a minimum committee membership, and adherence to the Guide—are all required.

Public Health Service Policy requires that institutions maintain an IACUC that reviews every animal use protocol, with the committee consisting of at least three members including a veterinarian and a nonaffiliated member. In addition, the animal care and use program must be reviewed at least annually, and any institution receiving federal funds must follow the Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals as the standard for animal welfare.

The provision about reviewing the animal program every six months is not required; the policy calls for an annual review. The other elements—IACUC review of all protocols, a minimum committee membership, and adherence to the Guide—are all required.