Ethical Committees in Animal Research

Institutional Review Board (IRB) is an example of a committee established to protect the rights and welfare of animals.

Independent Ethics Committee (IEC) is responsible for monitoring research involving animals.

Animal Rights proponents believe that animals, like humans, have rights that cannot be sacrificed for human benefit.

Animal Welfare advocates promote the unrestricted use of animals for industry, entertainment, and sport.

The Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC) is responsible for approving and monitoring research involving animals.

Animal Ethics Committee Approve Monitor Of Animals Review (AEC) focuses on research ethics related to humans not animals.

The World Organisation for Animal Health was established in 1924.

FELASA stands for the Federation of Laboratory Animal Science Associations.

Egypt was one of the first signatories of the World Organisation for Animal Health mandate.

AAALAC stands for Association of Assessment and Accreditation of Laboratory Animal Care International.

The majority of developing countries have well-enforced animal welfare legislations.

The Institutional Animal Care and Use Program includes three active components.