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Lab Rat Chat

Lab Rat Chat - Episode 04 Follow us on Twitter! Facebook! Instagram! https://twitter.com/thelabratchat https://www.facebook.com/labratchat https://www.instagram.com/thelabratchat $100 Amazon Gift Card Giveaway! Simply leave a review or comment to be entered to win one of FIVE $100 Amazon gift cards! In this fourth episode of Lab Rat Chat, Jeff and Danielle talk with the Senior Director of AAALAC, International, Dr. Helen Diggs.  Listen and find out why this organization has been so critical to the continued evolution of animal care and use standards, and hear about some of the amazing efforts institutions put forth in order obtain this voluntary accreditation.   Topics discussed in this episode:Dr. Helen Digg’s interesting background working in Alaska, which involved working with polar bears and wolves!The role of AAALAC, International A brief overview of the process of obtaining AAALAC, International accreditation Common inspection findings AAALAC, International finds when inspection animal facilities Notable quotes:“It was an amazing introduction to veterinary medicine, they cared for a wide variety of species - wolves, lemmings, a polar bear, arctic foxes, and they studied diseases that are widespread in the Alaskan animal population…”  “AAALAC International promotes the responsible treatment and care of animals used in science through a voluntary, rigorous assessment and accreditation program. ” “Accredited institutions understand that meritorious, reproducible science depends on superb, consistent animal care. ” Resources & Links:Americans for Medical Progress (https://www.amprogress.org/) AAALAC International (https://www.aaalac.org) PHS Policy on Humane Care and Use of Laboratory Animals (https://olaw.nih.gov/policies-laws/phs-policy.htm)  Animal Welfare Act (https://www.nal.usda.gov/awic/animal-welfare-act) All Lab Rat Chat episodes are edited by Audionauts: https://audionauts.pro/ 

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