Management of Laboratory Animal Care and Use Programs

409 Pages·2001·1.96 MB·English

by  Mark A. Suckow, Fred A. Douglas, Robert H. Weichbrod

MANAGEMENT OF
LABORATORY
ANIMAL CARE
AND
USE PROGRAMS
MANAGEMENT OF
LABORATORY
ANIMAL CARE
AND
USE PROGRAMS
Edited by
Mark A. Suckow
Fred A. Douglas
Robert H. Weichbrod
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Management of laboratory animal care and use programs / edited by Mark A. Suckow,
Fred A. Douglas, Robert H. Weichbrod.
p. cm.
Includes bibliographical references (p. ).
ISBN 0-8493-2287-1 (alk. paper)
1. Laboratory animals. 2. Biological laboratories—Management. I. Suckow, Mark A.
II. Douglas, Fred A. III. Weichbrod, Robert H.
SF406 .M36 2001
636.088′5—dc21 2001043684

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Preface
The use of animals remains integral to progress in biomedical research. As animal
models, regulations, equipment, and financial issues have increased in complexity,
so too has the art of management of laboratory animal care and use programs.
Management of Laboratory Animal Care and Use Programs is not meant to be
an exhaustive review focused on the minutiae related to animal care. Instead, the
book broadly addresses important concepts that the manager of a laboratory animal
resource typically would need to provide effective direction and oversight to the
operations of such a resource.
The book consists of 16 chapters written by individuals with substantial experi-
ence in the fields discussed. Pragmatic issues, such as financial management and
regulatory compliance, are covered, as well as issues related to professional devel-
opment and ethics, animal health, and public relations. All chapters are referenced to
lead the reader toward additional sources of information, if desired. Readers are
encouraged to consult multiple sources to obtain a broad perspective of management.
In addition, the editors encourage qualified individuals to partake of management
training opportunities, such as ILAM, and to obtain relevant certifications, such as the
CMAR (Certified Manager, Animal Resources), for further professional development.
While application of the management principles described in this book may vary
among facilities or even individual managers, it is the hope of the editors that the
information presented might provide a starting point for those engaged in the man-
agement of all types of laboratory animal resources.
All royalties due the editors of Management of Laboratory Animal Care and Use
Programs will be donated to the AALAS Foundation, Memphis, TN.
The Editors
Mark A. Suckow, D.V.M., Dipl. ACLAM, is the Director of the Freimann Life
Science Center at the University of Notre Dame, where he is also an Associate
Research Professor in the Department of Biological Sciences. In addition, Dr. Suckow
is an Adjunct Associate Professor of Veterinary Pathobiology at Purdue University.
Dr. Suckow received his D.V.M. from the University of Wisconsin in 1987, and
completed a postdoctoral residency program in laboratory animal medicine at the
University of Michigan in 1990. He is a Diplomate of the American College of
Laboratory Animal Medicine.
Dr. Suckow is an active member of the American Association for Laboratory
Animal Science (AALAS) and has served as Chair of the Animal Technician Certi-
fication Board and of the Professional Development Coordinating Committee. He
has published more than 50 scientific papers and chapters in books. His awards
include the AALAS Young Investigator Award and the Excellence in Research
Award from the American Society of Laboratory Animal Practitioners.
Fred A. Douglas, B.S., RLATG, is the Director of the Veterinary Laboratory
Animal Care Unit in the School of Veterinary Medicine at Purdue University, where
he has worked since 1982. In addition to directing the daily operation of the research
animal resource, Mr. Douglas teaches in the Veterinary Technology Program at
Purdue.
Mr. Douglas received his B.S. in Animal Science from the University of Ne-
braska in 1974. He is a Registered Laboratory Animal Technologist through the
American Association for Laboratory Animal Science. He has been an active mem-
ber of AALAS locally, regionally, and nationally. He has served as Chair of the
Committee on Laboratory Animal Technicians, member of the Animal Technician
Certification Board, Chair of the Institute for Laboratory Animal Management, and
has contributed and reviewed articles for Contemporary Topics in Laboratory Ani-
mal Science. Mr. Douglas is also an active member of the Laboratory Animal
Management Association (LAMA), and has served on the Board of Directors and as
the President of that organization. He is currently the Editor-in-Chief of the LAMA
Review.
Mr. Douglas has been recognized for his contributions to the field of laboratory
animal management with such awards as the AALAS George R. Collins Award, the
Purina Mills Animal Technician Award, the U. Kristina Stephens Award from
LAMA, and the Charles River Medallion from LAMA.
Robert H. Weichbrod, Ph.D., M.B.A., RLATG, is the Manager of Scientific
Activities (Southeast Region) for The Jackson Laboratory. Previous to this position,
Dr. Weichbrod managed laboratory animal resources for the Department of Defense
for 20 years. He has authored more than 50 scientific, managerial, and technical
articles pertaining to programs involving the care and use of animals in biomedical
research, training, and education.
Dr. Weichbrod received his B.S. in Zoology from the University of Maryland in
1976, his M.B.A. from Marymount University in 1988, and his Ph.D. in Public
Administration and Policy from Walden University of Advanced Studies in 1993.
His dissertation evaluating the use of laboratory animals in Department of Defense
activities is a seminal work and has been cited during Congressional hearings on the
topic. He earned his Laboratory Animal Technologist certification from AALAS in
1978 and was a charter class graduate from the AALAS Institute for Laboratory
Animal Management in 1993.
Dr. Weichbrod holds academic appointments in Business Administration at
Strayer University in Washington, D.C., and in Preventive Medicine and Biometrics
at the Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences in Bethesda, MD. He
is a member of the Board of Regents for the Institute of Certified Professional
Managers at James Madison University in Harrisonburg, VA. He was the founding
Editor of the LAMA Review and has served on the Editorial Board of Lab Animal
magazine since 1986. Dr. Weichbrod was President of AALAS in 2000 and has
served as a member of the Association for Assessment and Accreditation of Labo-
ratory Animal Care (AAALAC), International’s Council on Accreditation since
1997.
Dr. Weichbrod’s awards include the U. Kristina Stephens Award from LAMA,
the AALAS George R. Collins Award, the Charles River Medallion, the Award of
Excellence from the U.S. Secretary of Defense, and the Purina Mills Animal Tech-
nician Award.
The editors wish to thank Christine Andreasen, Nicole Brown, Omnese Campbell,
Nicole Duffee, Chris Lyons, Dawn Vinson, and Tonia Walk for assistance and advice
in the preparation of this publication.
Reviewers
The editors wish to thank the following individuals for serving as content reviewers:
James A. Alford, Jr., M.B.A.
Mary Ellenberger, D.V.M.
Robert E. Mueller II, Ph.D.
Ken Pyle, M.S., LATG
Dennis Stark, D.V.M., Ph.D.
Dennis Taff, M.B.A., M.S., LATG
Dawn Vinson, M.S.
Jan Wyrick Gnadt, D.V.M.