The Animal Compliance Office (ACO) team helps with regulatory and compliance in research and teaching projects at Â鶹´«Ã½ÍøÕ¾ and Research Institutes of Affiliated Hospitals. The ACO reports to the Vice-President (Research and Innovation) of Â鶹´«Ã½ÍøÕ¾.
Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) detail common animal research procedures.
Â鶹´«Ã½ÍøÕ¾ regards the use of animals in research and teaching, to be an integral component of continued progress in medicine, science, education, environmental sciences and agriculture that results in enormous benefits for human and animal health. Â鶹´«Ã½ÍøÕ¾ is committed to conducting the highest-quality research and to providing animals with the best care and in accordance to the guidelines of the Canadian Council on Animal Care (CCAC).