Regulatory and Accreditation Information

Public Health Service, Office of Laboratory Animal Welfare

• WSU Animal General Letter of Assurance (PDF)
• WSU Assurance Approval 2006 (PDF)

WSU is required to file an updated Assurance every four years; this assurance expires February 28, 2010.

 

United States Department of Agriculture, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service

• Last USDA Inspection: January 9, 2008 by Kurt Hammel, DVM, Veterinary Medical Officer, USDA Inspection Report: “No non-compliant items identified this inspection”

WSU is inspected by the USDA annually.

 

Association for the Assessment and Accreditation for Laboratory Animal Care International (AAALAC)

• AAALAC Site Visit: October 18-20, 2005
• Continued “Full Accreditation” notification: March 2, 2006

WSU is required to apply for reaccreditation every three years.

 

Veterinary Care Language for Grant Applications

• This document, composed by the Veterinary staff and AIC office, describes Veterinary Care at WSU: Veterinary_Care_Language.doc.

 

In all instances above, “WSU” includes the John D. Dingell Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Detroit.