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Which of the following statements about theAnimal Welfare Act (US) are correct?

A. On Aug 24 1966, the Laboratory Animal Welfare Act (P.89-544) was signed into law. The Act sets minimum standards of care and housing for dogs, cats, primates, rabbits, hamsters and guinea pigs in the premises of animal dealers and laboratories, and it requires identification of dogs and cats to prevent theft. Dealers must be licensed and laboratories must be registered.
B. Animals covered under this Act include any live or dead cat, dog, hamster, rabbit, nonhuman primate, guinea pig, and any other warm-blooded animal determined by the Secretary of Agriculture for research, pet use or exhibition.
C. Excluded from the Act are birds, rats of the genus Rattus (laboratory rats), mice of the genus Mus (laboratory mice), farm animals, & all cold-blooded animals.
D. On Dec 24 1970, Congress amends the Laboratory Animal Welfare Act (P.91-579), renamed the Animal Welfare Act, extending protection to all warm-blooded animals in laboratories.

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OnApril 22, 1976,theUSCongresspassedanamendmenttobroadentheAnimalWelfareAct(P.L.94-279)soasto,amongotherthings:

A. regulatecarriers,intermediatehandlersandanimalbrokers,soastorequireadherencetohumanestandards
B. specifythatalldogs—includingdogsforhunting,securityorbreedingpurposes—beprotected
C. requireaveterinarian'scertificateforanimalsininterstatetransport
D. requireallfederalagencies—includingtheArmy,AirForceandNationalInstitutesofHealth—usinglaboratoryanimalstoshowtheyfullycomplywiththeAct

Which of the following statements about the Improved Standards for Laboratory Animals Act (ISLAA) are correct?

A. On Dec 23 1985, the Food Security Act (P.99-198), an omnibus farm bill, is adopted into law.
B. ISLAA is an amendment to the AWA, intended to minimize the pain and distress of animals in the laboratory.
C. It establishes an information service in the National Agricultural Library, in cooperation with the National Library of Medicine, to provide data on alternatives to animals in research, help prevent unintended duplication of experiments and tests, and supply information to institutions for training scientists and other personnel in humane practices, as required by the new law.
D. The Improved Standards for Laboratory Animals Act (ISLAA) is included within the Food Security Act.

WhichofthefollowingstatementsabouttheAnimalWelfareAct(US)arecorrect?

A. Eachregisteredresearchfacilitymustappointaninstitutionalanimalcommittee,includingaveterinarianandanunaffiliatedperson,torepresentthegeneralcommunityinterestinthewelfareoftheanimals.Thecommitteemustinspecttheanimallaboratoriestwiceayearandreportdeficienciestotheinstitutionforcorrection.Ifnotcorrectedpromptly,theUSDAmustbenotifiedforenforcementaction,andanyfundingagencyinvolvedmustbeinformedsothattheycanmakeadecisiononwhetherthegrantshouldbesuspendedorrevoked.
B. Furthermore,investigatorsarerequiredtoconsideralternativesandtoconsultwithaveterinarianbeforebeginninganyexperimentthatcouldcausepain.TheymustadheretostandardssetbytheSecretaryofAgricultureforpre-andpost-surgicalcareandtheuseofpain-relievingdrugsoreuthanasia,andagainsttheuseofparalyticswithoutanesthesiaandtheunnecessaryuseofthesameanimalformorethanonemajoroperation.Exceptionstothestandardsmaybemadeonlywhenspecifiedbyaresearchprotocolandanexplanationisprovidedforanydeviation.Finesforviolationsrisefrom$1,000to$2,500foranAWAviolationandfrom$500to$1,500forfailuretoobeyaceaseanddesistorder.EachdaythatanAWAviolationorfailuretoobeyaceaseanddesistordercontinuesisconsideredaseparateviolation.
C. OnNov281990,theFood,Agriculture,Conservation,andTradeAct(FACTA)(P.L.101-624),anomnibusfarmbill,isadoptedintolaw.ThePetTheftAct,includedinFACTA,isanamendmenttotheAWA,requiringpoundstoholddogsandcatsforfivedaysbeforereleasingthemtodealers.TheAWAisfurtheramendedtoallowtheUSDAtoseekinjunctionsagainstanylicensedfacilityfounddealinginstolenanimalsorplacingthehealthofanyanimalinseriousdangerinviolationoftheAct.
D. OnMay132002,theFarmSecurityandRuralInvestmentAct(P.L.107-171),anomnibusfarmbill,issignedintolaw.Itincludeslanguagechangingthedefinitionof"animal"undertheAWAtospecificallyexcludebirds,ratsofthegenusRattusandmiceofthegenusMus,bredforuseinresearch.(Theexcludedanimalsconstituteapproximately95%ofallanimalsinresearch.) In 2013, "An Act to Amend the Animal Welfare Act to Modify the Definition of 'Exhibitor'," added an owner of a common, domesticated household pet who derives less than a substantial portion of income from a nonprimary source (as determined by the Secretary) for exhibiting an animal that exclusively resides at the residence of the pet owner, after stores, in section 2(h).

The five "Welfare needs" declared in theAnimal Welfare Act 2006 (UK) are:

A. 1. Need for a suitable environment;2. Need for a suitable diet;
B. 3. Need to be able to exhibit normal behavior patterns (such as exercise);
C. 4. Need to be housed with, or apart, from other animals;
D. 5. Need to be protected from pain, suffering, injury and disease.

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