Which group within APHIS administers Federal laws concerning transportation, sale, and handling of animals used in research?

Which group within APHIS administers Federal laws concerning transportation, sale, and handling of animals used in research?

• A. APHIS Animal Care
• B. REAC
• C. Office of Laboratory Animal Welfare
• D. Center for Veterinary Biologics

Answer: (B)

The group within APHIS that administers Federal laws on transport, sale, and handling of animals used in research is APHIS Animal Care. This unit enforces the Animal Welfare Act, licenses facilities, conducts inspections, and oversees the care, housing, and humane treatment of covered animals, including the rules governing their transport and sale for research. The Office of Laboratory Animal Welfare is an NIH program focused on PHS policy for laboratory animals, not APHIS law enforcement; the Center for Veterinary Biologics regulates veterinary biologics rather than general welfare standards; and REAC is not the APHIS unit tasked with administering these federal laws.

The group within APHIS that administers Federal laws on transport, sale, and handling of animals used in research is APHIS Animal Care. This unit enforces the Animal Welfare Act, licenses facilities, conducts inspections, and oversees the care, housing, and humane treatment of covered animals, including the rules governing their transport and sale for research. The Office of Laboratory Animal Welfare is an NIH program focused on PHS policy for laboratory animals, not APHIS law enforcement; the Center for Veterinary Biologics regulates veterinary biologics rather than general welfare standards; and REAC is not the APHIS unit tasked with administering these federal laws.