Definition of Pain and Distress and Reporting Requirements for Laboratory Animals Proceedings of the Workshop Held June 22, 2000 (2000) / Chapter Skim
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Appendix B: Proposed Rulemaking
Appendix B: Proposed Rulemaking
Pages 104-111
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[DOCID:frl 0jy00- 18] Proposed Rules Federal Register This section of the FEDERAL REGISTER contains notices to the public of the proposed issuance of rules and regulations.
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A different categorization system could produce data that more accurately depict the nature of animal pain or distress and provide a better tool to measure efforts made to minimize animal pain and distress at research facilities. We are soliciting public comments on the changes we are considering.
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These parties have asked USDA to provide guidance on what is considered to be distress in a procedure involving research animals in order to improve recognition of animal distress, to classify and report it more accurately, and to create a heightened awareness of the regulations' requirement to minimize animal distress and pain. Pain and Distress Classification System Section 13(a)
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There is no provision in the current classification system to address some areas identified by the research community and animal advocacy groups. For example, the current system does not include a means to report: An assessment of the relative intensity or duration of pain or distress either observed in the animal or anticipated to be experienced by the animal; An assessment of the anticipated or observed efficacy of the pain- or distress-relieving agent provided to animals undergoing a painful or distressful procedure; A distinction between procedures causing animal pain and procedures causing animal distress; Animals that were prevented from experiencing pain or distress by the appropriate and effective use of pain- or distress-relieving methods or procedures (e.g., well-anesthetized animals that undergo terminal surgery)
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This could involve replacing or redefining the existing categories to: Separately report pain and distress; Quantify pain and distress intensity and duration; Separately classify anesthetized or otherwise treated animals undergoing potentially painful procedures but not experiencing pain or distress; or Modify the system in other ways. We invite your comments on adding a definition for distress to the regulations and replacing or modifying our animal pain and distress classification system.
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Bobby R Acord, Acting Administrator, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.
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APPENDIX B SUMMARY: We are extending the comment period for our request for comments concerning several changes we are considering making to the Animal Welfare regulations to promote the humane treatment of live animals used in research, testing, and teaching and to improve the quality of information we report to Congress concerning animal pain and distress. This action will allow interested persons additional time to prepare and submit comments.
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00-005-1) a request for comments on several changes we are considering making to the Animal Welfare regulations to promote the humane treatment of live animals used in research, testing, and teaching and to improve the quality of information we report to Congress concerning animal pain and distress.
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