Which organization develops guidelines for animal care in research?

• A. ASLAP
• B. ACLAM
• C. ILAR
• D. APHIS

Answer: (C)

Guidelines for animal care in research are developed by the Institute for Laboratory Animal Research, a unit of the National Academies. ILAR brings together experts to review best practices for housing, husbandry, procedures, training, and welfare, and it publishes the Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals, which serves as the foundational reference institutions rely on for their animal care programs and IACUC protocols.

Other organizations play different roles: ACLAM is a certification board for veterinarians specializing in laboratory animal medicine; ASLAP is a professional society; APHIS enforces laws like the Animal Welfare Act and conducts inspections. They do not primarily develop the standard guidelines used across institutions in the same way ILAR does.