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Dr. W. Idlcat is interested in obtaining a Satellite Animal Facility for a small number of animals on the same floor of the building the lab is currently conducting their benchwork. Dr. Idlcat has a general understanding of what a Satellite entails after it has been approved. Which description encompasses how a Satellite Space is maintained?
A. A Satellite Space is maintained by lab staff who provide daily health checks (including weekends & holidays), maintenance and husbandry to the animals within the space.
B. A Satellite Space is maintained by CCM husbandry staff who provide daily health checks (including weekends & holidays), maintenance and husbandry to the animals within the space.
C. A Satellite Space requires no oversight for the animals as they can take care of themselves.
Dr. W. Idlcat is interested in obtaining a Satellite Animal Facility for a small number of animals on the same floor of the building the lab is currently conducting their benchwork. Dr. Idlcat has a general understanding of what a Satellite entails after it has been approved. Which description encompasses how a Satellite Space is maintained?
A. A Satellite Space is maintained by lab staff who provide daily health checks (including weekends & holidays), maintenance and husbandry to the animals within the space.
B. A Satellite Space is maintained by CCM husbandry staff who provide daily health checks (including weekends & holidays), maintenance and husbandry to the animals within the space.
C. A Satellite Space requires no oversight for the animals as they can take care of themselves.
Learner Feedback: The correct answer is A. Remember that here at Northwestern, a Satellite Animal Facility is defined as facility-managed by the Principal Investigator (PI). The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Animal Welfare Act and Animal Welfare Regulations define a study area as “any building room, area, enclosure, or other containment outside of a core facility or centrally designated or managed area in which animals are housed for more than 12 hours.” The Public Health Service Policy on Humane Care and Use of Laboratory Animals (PHS Policy) defines a satellite facility as “any containment outside of a core facility, centrally designated or managed area in which animals are housed for more than 24 hours.” For the purposes of this policy, “satellite” is used exclusively but is meant to be interchangeable with “study area.”. If you are interested in gathering information about what a satellite animal facility entails, please refer to the IACUC policy ‘Satellite Animal Facilities’ and reach out via IACUCinspectionteam@northwestern.edu.