CENTRALIZATION OF ANIMAL CARE FACILITY

涉及动物的研究项目的迅速扩大，以及 认识到高质量动物护理的关键重要性 对于化学感官的研究，已经促使莫内尔 化学感官中心将审查其动物护理做法和 为一项全面的动物护理计划制定计划。这个 该计划的目标是(1)集中动物护理设施，(2) 建立全面的兽医计划，(3)升级动物 护理人员和管理，(4)加强病虫害防治 计划；(5)改造实体厂房。我们已经做出了 在实现前四个目标方面取得重大进展。我们需要 现在继续我们的计划，翻新物理工厂。 翻修计划是通过共同努力制定出来的 在Monell管理人员中，精选的动物成员 维护和使用委员会，一位经验丰富的建筑师和工程师 动物设施设计和兽医。预计它将 为高质量、长期的动物护理提供基础，并 足以获得美国协会的认证 实验动物护理的认可。基于美国国立卫生研究院 指导方针，该计划满足研究的特殊要求 关于遗传、生理和行为方面的问题 化学感官，以及对不同寻常的要求 实验动物(如黑鸟、绒猴、鲶鱼)，以及 将提高生物医学研究的效率和质量 在莫内尔接受训练。 该计划是一项重大的实物翻新，将(A)集中 哺乳动物饲养和检测设施，以及(B)提供升级 动物房和设备，以方便健康的研究 生活在身体适宜的环境中的动物。

A rapid expansion of research programs involving animals, as well as recognition of the critical importance of quality animal care for research of the chemical senses, have prompted the Monell Chemical Senses Center to review its animal care practices and to prepare a plan for a comprehensive animal care program. The goals of the plan are to (1) centralize the animal care facility, (2) establish a comprehensive veterinary program, (3) upgrade animal care personnel and management, (4) improve the pest control program, and (5) renovate the physical plant. We have made significant progress toward meeting the first four goals. We need now to proceed with our plan to renovate the physical plant. The renovation plan was devised through the collaborative efforts of the Monell administrators, selected members of the Animal Care and Use Committee, an architect and engineer experienced in animal facility design and a veterinarian. It is expected to provide the basis for high quality, long-term animal care and to be sufficient to obtain accreditation by the American Association for Accreditation of Laboratory Animal Care. Based on NIH guidelines, the plan satisfies the special requirements for research on the genetic, physiological and behavioral aspects of the chemical senses, as well as the requirements of uncommon experimental animals (e.g., blackbirds, marmosets, catfish), and will improve the efficiency and quality of biomedical research and training at Monell. The plan is a major physical renovation that will (a) centralize the mammalian holding and testing facilities, and (b) provide upgrade animal rooms and equipment to facilitate research on healthy animals that live in a physically appropriate environment.