Editing Laboratory mouse (section)

===United States===

In the U.S., laboratory mice are not regulated under the [[Animal Welfare Act of 1966|Animal Welfare Act]] administered by the [[United States Department of Agriculture|USDA]] [[APHIS]]. However, the [[Public Health Service Act]] (PHS) as administered by the [[National Institutes of Health]] does offer a standard for their care and use. Compliance with the PHS is required for a research project to receive federal funding. PHS policy is administered by the Office of Laboratory Animal Welfare.  Many academic research institutes seek accreditation voluntarily, often through the [[Association for Assessment and Accreditation of Laboratory Animal Care]], which maintains the standards of care found within ''The Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals'' and the PHS policy. This accreditation is, however, not a prerequisite for federal funding, unlike the actual compliance.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://grants.nih.gov/grants/olaw/references/phspol.htm |title=Office of Laboratory Animal Welfare: PHS Policy on Humane Care and Use of Laboratory Animals |publisher=Grants.nih.gov |access-date=2010-07-29}}</ref>