The NIH Office for Laboratory Animal Welfare (OLAW) is seeking input from the public regarding questions, issues and/or concerns they may have with the 2013 edition of the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) Guidelines for the Euthanasia of Animals. This is the first update to the guidelines since 2007. OLAW wants institutions to use the 2013 Guidelines when reviewing research projects as soon as possible and “expects full implementation” of these guidelines in new and continuing research projects after September 1, 2013. 

Public comments must be submitted electronically at http://grants.nih.gov/grants/olaw/2013avmaguidelines_comments/add.cfm?ID=32. 

Comments must be received on or before May 31, 2013. The NIH may make the comments available on the OLAW website.