United States Department of Veterans Affairs
Office of Research Oversight (ORO)

Animal Welfare

VA/OLAW Memorandum of Understanding

The Memorandum of Understanding between the Office of Laboratory Animal Welfare (OLAW) and the VA Office of Research Oversight (ORO) was signed on November 21, 2007. 

Animal Welfare Checklist

This checklist (revised May 7, 2007) is provided to assist facilities in ensuring compliance with the regulations and policies.  Please direct questions about the checklist to your ORO Regional Office.

Item A.2.b. of this checklist clarifies that the Semi-Annual Report approved by the IACUC majority is reviewed at a meeting of the Institutional Official (IO), VMO/VMC, IACUC Chair, and one or more research administrators, then signed by the IO indicating he/she reviewed.  The reference is changed to VHA Handbook 1200.7.8.d(1)(e).


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