The Animal Welfare Act mandates that Institutional Animal Care and Use Committees oversee the care and use of animals covered by the act. IACUCs are composed of scientists, veterinarians, and at least one public member. The members must assess warm-blooded animal research protocols to determine if 1) proposed animal use is essential for achieving relevant scientific goals, 2) the appropriate species has been properly selected, 3) the number of animals requested is properly justified, 4) the care of the animal(s) is appropriate, 5) provisions for alleviating pain or distress is appropriate and, 6) alternatives to studies that might cause pain or distress have been sought.
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