研究、教学和试验中的动物保护和使用--加拿大监督系统

20世纪 6 0年代 ,正当加拿大多家研究机构在研究、教学中越来越多地使用动物时 ,加拿大还没有一项关于在科学研究中人道地使用动物的国家机制。由兽医 ,技术员和动物保护者创办了一个国家组织———加拿大动物科学实验室协会。他们意识到 ,凡是保护动物或在动物身上执行其他程序的人都应该确保受过相应的教育。但是 ,只有得到这些人工作单位的认可和支持 ,变革才能得以生效。加拿大最大的赞助机构成立了一个特别工作小组 ,研究能最有效地监督加拿大研究、教学和实验中使用动物的机制。这个小组提议 ,最能确保人道地保护使用动物的机制就是在…

Animal Care and Use in Research, Teaching and Testing -- the Canadian System of Surveillance

In the 1960s, while there was a dramatic increase in animals used in research and teaching in most of the Canadian research institutions, Canada did not have a federal system pertaining specifically to the humane use of animals in science. There was a national organization, the Canadian Association for Laboratory Animal Science (CALAS/ACSAL), established by veterinarians, technicians and animal care givers who recognized the need to ensure that all people caring for, or performing procedures on the animals were properly educated. However, recognition and support of this organization by institutions who employed these people, was needed to effect the changes identified. A task force was established by the major funding agencies in Canada to investigate the most appropriate system for surveillance of animals used in research, teaching and testing in Canada. This group proposed that the best mechanism to ensure humane animal care and use, was to have a group within the institution reviewing, approving and monitoring animals. This was the genesis of Animal Care Committees, the foundation of the Canadian system, and one which has been recognized for its value and emulated around the world. The Canadian Council on Animal Care (CCAC) was established in 1968, funded by the major funding agencies in Canada. These agencies realized that oversight of animal use in science was imperative to ensure high quality scientific data, to alleviate concerns of the public about the humane use of animals, and to facilitate recognition around the world for the excellent quality of Canadian research. The author will give an overview of the Canadian system with emphasis on the CCAC mandate and its programs of Guideline Development and distribution, the Assessment Program, and Education and Training. The roles of our national organizations, CALAS/ACSAL and the Canadian Association on Laboratory Animal Medicine, in enhancing research animal care and use Canada will also be discussed.