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Description
This course provides a comprehensive overview of the ethical, regulatory, and operational considerations involved in the use of food‑producing animals in research, teaching, and wildlife management. Learners examine the federal oversight framework governing animal health, food safety, drug and chemical use, and slaughter approval, with emphasis on preventing food adulteration and protecting public health. Topics include Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC) responsibilities, biosecurity and infectious disease risks, prescribing and administering drugs under veterinary oversight, extralabel drug use and withdrawal times, residue monitoring and enforcement, and special considerations for wildlife and genetically modified animals. Through an integrated exploration of U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA), and Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) requirements, this course equips researchers, veterinarians, and other personnel with the knowledge needed to ensure regulatory compliance, ethical decision‑making, and responsible stewardship of research animals that may enter the human food supply.
Note: This course joins our Animal Care and Use (ACU) Advanced series of courses.
Audience
Animal Care and Facility Staff, Facilities Management, IACUC Members, Investigators, Regulatory Affairs Professionals, Research Administrators, Research Compliance Officials, Research Personnel, Students, Veterinarians
Meet the Authors
Anthony Munn, MS, CMAR, CPIA – Pennsylvania State University
Mr. Munn has more than twenty years of experience working with animal research programs. Areas of focus include management of animal care and husbandry as well as regulatory compliance. He has worked for five different R1 institutions of higher learning as well as organizations in private industry.
Tara Cotroneo, DVM, DACLAM – West Virginia University
Tara Cotroneo is the Director and Attending Veterinarian at West Virginia University. She earned her veterinary degree from Western University of Health Sciences in 2008 and completed a residency in Laboratory Animal Medicine at University of Michigan. She is a diplomat in the American College of Laboratory Animal medicine.
