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Wider Recommendations for Institutions made in the Brown Report following the BUAV Investigation into the Use of Animals at Imperial College London

Wider Recommendations for Institutions made in the Brown Report following the BUAV Investigation... In December 2013, a group of experts produced a report on the management of an animal unit at Imperial College London, following a BUAV investigation that found evidence of systematic failures in the care and monitoring of animals used in procedures there. The Brown Report looked at four areas: the animal welfare and ethical review body (AWERB); the operation of the unit; training; and overall culture. The report made 33 recommendations to improve practices at Imperial College, many of which were relevant to other institutions. In this report, we identify the recommendations that are applicable to all animal facilities, and redraft them as a checklist with supporting information to assist those reviewing their animal care policies. We support the Brown Report's recommendation that institutions should have a vision statement and an action plan, as well as a ‘champion’ for the Three Rs. We encourage all institutions that use animals to, as a first step, review the performance of their animal units against this checklist. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Alternatives to Laboratory Animals SAGE

Wider Recommendations for Institutions made in the Brown Report following the BUAV Investigation into the Use of Animals at Imperial College London

Taylor, Katy; Balls, Michael
Alternatives to Laboratory Animals , Volume 42 (5): 8 – Nov 1, 2014
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© 2014 Fund for the Replacement of Animals in Medical Experiments
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0261-1929
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10.1177/026119291404200507
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Abstract

In December 2013, a group of experts produced a report on the management of an animal unit at Imperial College London, following a BUAV investigation that found evidence of systematic failures in the care and monitoring of animals used in procedures there. The Brown Report looked at four areas: the animal welfare and ethical review body (AWERB); the operation of the unit; training; and overall culture. The report made 33 recommendations to improve practices at Imperial College, many of which were relevant to other institutions. In this report, we identify the recommendations that are applicable to all animal facilities, and redraft them as a checklist with supporting information to assist those reviewing their animal care policies. We support the Brown Report's recommendation that institutions should have a vision statement and an action plan, as well as a ‘champion’ for the Three Rs. We encourage all institutions that use animals to, as a first step, review the performance of their animal units against this checklist.

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Alternatives to Laboratory Animals – SAGE

Published: Nov 1, 2014

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