OLAW
OLAW Assurances
Here is a link to the Oregon National Primate Research Center’s OLAW assurances
What are they?
This is a large amount of information gathered for the Office of Laboratory Animal Welfare (OLAW) at the National Institutes of Health. The NIH is the arm of the United States federal government that funds health studies (both human and animal studies). OLAW is an office within the NIH that is charged with ensuring the good treatment of animals.
What do they show?
As you will read, these documents list the size of buildings where animals live. They list the kinds of animals that live in these spaces and the number of animals. You may be surprised to learn that the Oregon National Primate Research Center is also home to a mice hamsters and frogs for instance. The records also illustrate the staff and processes in place to ensure that animals are treated well.
OLAW Communications
Here are the OLAW communications that were requested by PETA. PETA had requested all correspondence between OLAW, The National Institute of Health's Office of Laboratory Animal Welfare and the Oregon National Primate Research Center between 2001 and 2007.
What are they?
On a rare occasion, a negative event occurs resulting in the death of an animal. In this case, an infant and mother were unfortunately lost due to a decision on the timing of a cesarean section. OHSU took this issue very seriously and reported it to the federal government. OHSU also made significant changes to the way it treats these cases. In addition, the employee involved was removed from the study and underwent many months of additional training.
What do they do?
While these records do document an unfortunate incident, they also demonstrate OHSU’s extensive response and the university’s dedication to making adjustments so that a repeat incident does not occur.
