The thrust of Managing the Laboratory Animal Facilities, beginning with the first edition, has been a focus on basic management skills (planning, directing, decision making, organizing, controlling),
Pursuant to regulations and guidelines issued by the National Institutes of Health and the US Department of Agriculture, laboratory research and other facilities established Institutional Animal Care
As biomedical research continues to grow, the role and impact of the Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC) has increased in scope and complexity. The IACUC Handbook has become "The Bible