All IACUC 101 Acronyms
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AAA
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American Association of Anatomists
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AAALAC
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Association for Assessment and Accreditation of Laboratory Animal Care International
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AACC/AD
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American Association for Clinical Chemistry /Animal Division
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AACR
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American Association of Cancer Research
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AAHA
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American Animal Hospital Association
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AALAS
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American Association for Laboratory Animal Science
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AAMC
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Association of American Medical Colleges
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AASR
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American Academy of Surgical Research
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AATA
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Animal Air Transport Association
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AAU
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American Association of Universities
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AAV
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Association of Avian Veterinarians
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AAZP
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American Association of Zoological Veterinarians
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AAZPA
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American Association of Zoological Parks and Aquaria
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ABS
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Animal Behavior Society
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AC
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Animal Care, APHIS, USDA
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ACF
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Animal Care Facility
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ACLAM
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American College of Laboratory Animal Medicine
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ACMAL
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Association Canadienne de la Médecine des Animaux de Laboratoire
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ACP
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Animal Care Panel
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ACS
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American Cancer Society
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ACS
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American Chemical Society
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ACTAL
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Association Canadienne pour la Technologie des Animaux de Laboratoire
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ACUC
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Animal Care and Use Committee
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ACUP
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Animal Care and Use Protocol
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ACUP
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Animal Care and Use Proposal
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ACVB
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American College of Veterinary Behaviorists
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ACVP
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American College of Veterinary Pathologists
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ADA
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American Dental Association
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ADC
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Andean Development Corporation
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AFIP
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Armed Forces Institute of Pathology
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AFS
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American Fisheries Society
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AGAH
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Animal Health Service (Agricultural Department FAO)
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AGRICOLA
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USDA's National Agricultural Library's AGRICultural OnLine Access
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AHA
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American Heart Association
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AHA
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American Humane Association
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AHES
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American Humane Education Society
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AHT
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Animal Health Technician
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ALAT
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Assistant Laboratory Animal Technician
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ALDF
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Animal Legal Defense Fund
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ALF
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Animal Liberation Front
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AMA
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American Medical Association
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ANZCCART
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Australian and New Zealand Council for the Care of Animals in Research and Teaching
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AORN
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Association of Operating Room Nurses
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APA
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American Pharmaceutical Association
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APA
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American Psychological Association
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APHIS
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Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (USDA)
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APS
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American Pain Society
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APS
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American Physical Society
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APS
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American Physiological Society
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APV
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Associate of Primate Veterinarians
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ARC
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American Red Cross
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ARC
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Animal Research Committee
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ARC
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Animal Resource Center
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ARENA
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Applied Research Ethics National Association
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ARF
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Animal Research Facility
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ARM
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animal rights movement
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ARP
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Animal Resources Program
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ASHRAE
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American Society of Heating, Refrigeration, and Air-Conditioning Engineers
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ASIH
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American Society of Ichthyologists and Herpetologists
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ASLAP
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American Society of Laboratory Animal Practitioners
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ASM
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American Society for Microbiology
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ASM
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American Society of Mammalogists
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ASP
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American Society of Primatology
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ASR
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Academy of Surgical Research
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ATA
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Allied Trade Association
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ATA
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Animal Transportation Association
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ATCB
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Animal Technician Certification Board
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ATS
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Animal Thoracic Society
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AV
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Attending Veterinarian
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AVMA
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American Veterinary Medical Association
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AVSAB
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American Veterinary Society of Animal Behavior
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AVTE
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Association of Veterinary Technicians and Educators
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AWA
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Animal Welfare Act
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AWI
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Animal Welfare Institute
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AWIC
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Animal Welfare Information Center
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AWRs
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Animal Welfare Regulations
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BA
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Board on Agriculture
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BBL
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Bird Banding Laboratory (USGS Patuxent Wildlife Research Center)
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BCLAS
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Belgian Council for Laboratory Animal Science
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CAAT
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Center for the Alternatives for Animal Testing
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CABEI
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Central American Bank of Economic Integration
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CACM
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Central American Common Market
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CALAM
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Canadian Association for Laboratory Animal Medicine
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CALAS
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Canadian Association for Laboratory Animal Science
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CAMDA
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Center for the Application of Methodology for the Diagnosis of Animal Diseases
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CARAPHIN
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Caribbean Animal & Plant Health Information Network
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CARICOM
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Economic Community of the Caribbean Countries
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CBM
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Current Bibliographies in Medicine
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CCAC
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Canadian Council on Animal Care
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CDC
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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CEC
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Commission of European Communities
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CFBS
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Canadian Federation of Biological Sciences
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CFD
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Computational Fluid Dynamics
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CFHS
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Canadian Federation of Humane Societies
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CFR
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Code of Federal Regulations
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CIDA
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Canadian International Development Agency
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CIRA
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Center for Information on Research with Animals
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CITES
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Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Flora and Fauna
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CLAW
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Center for Laboratory Animal Welfare
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COE
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Council on Education
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COE
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Council of Europe
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COLSALFA
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South American Commission for the Control of Foot & Mouth Disease
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CONASUR
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Southern Cone (see MERCOSUR)
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CORESA
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Committee Regional de Animal Health
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CRC
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Chemical Rubber Company
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CRIS
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Current Research Information System (USDA NAL)
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CVMA
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Canadian Veterinary Medical Association
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DHEW
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Department of Health, Education and Welfare
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DHHS
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Department of Health and Human Services
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DMR
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Designated Member Review
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DOE
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Department of Energy
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DOI
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Department of Interior
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DRR
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Division of Research Resources
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DRS
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Division of Research Services
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DVM
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Doctor of Veterinary Medicine
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EB
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Experimental Biology
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EPA
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Environmental Protection Agency
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FAO
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Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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FASEB
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Federation of American Societies of Experimental Biology
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FBR
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Foundation for Biomedical Research
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FCR
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Full-Committee Review
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FDA
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Food and Drug Administration
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FOIA
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Freedom of Information Act
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FR
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Federal Register
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FTAA
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Free Trade Areas for the Americas
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FWS
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Fish and Wildlife Service
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GATT
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General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade
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GICSA
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Inter-American Group for the Coordination of Animal Health
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GLP
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Good Laboratory Practices Act
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GPO
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Government Printing Office
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HEPA
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High-Efficiency Particulate Air-Filter
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HSUS
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Humane Society of the United States
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HVAC
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Heating, Ventilation and Air-Conditioning
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IAAAM
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International Association for Aquatic Animal Medicine
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IACUC
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Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee
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IACUP
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Institutional Animal Care and Use Program
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IAEA
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International Atomic Energy Agency
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IAFWA
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International Association of Fish and Wildlife Agencies
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IASP
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International Association for the Study of Pain
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IATA
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International Air Transport Association
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IBAR
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Inter-African Bureau for Animal Resources
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IBC
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Institutional Biosafety Committee
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IBRD
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International Bank for Reconstruction & Development
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ICLA
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International Committee on Laboratory Animals
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ICLAS
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International Council for Laboratory Animal Science
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ICCVAM
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The Interagency Coordinating Committee on the Validation of Alternative Methods
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IDB
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Inter-American Development Bank
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IEF
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International Equestrian Federation
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IESNA
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Illuminating Engineering Society of North America
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IFAD
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International Fund for Agricultural Development
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IICA
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Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture
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iiFAR
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Incurably Ill for Animal Research
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ILAR
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Institute for Laboratory Animal Research
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ILRAD
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International Laboratory for Research on Animal Diseases
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INPPAZ
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Pan-American Institute for Food Protection and Zoonoses
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IO
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Institutional Official
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IOM
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Institute of Medicine
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IRAC
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Interagency Research Animal Committee
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IRB
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Institutional Review Board
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ISIS
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International Species Inventory System
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ISP
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International Society of Primatology
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ITCVDR
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International Technical Consultation on Veterinary Drug Registration
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JALAS
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Japanese Association for Laboratory Animal Science
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JICA
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Japanese International Cooperation Agency
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JUNAC
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Junta del Acuerdo de Cartagena (Andean Program for Animal Health)
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LAM
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Laboratory Animal Medicine
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LAMA
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Laboratory Animal Management Association
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LAS
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Laboratory Animal Science
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LASA
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Laboratory Animal Science Association
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LAT
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Laboratory Animal Technician
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LATG
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Laboratory Animal Technologist
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LAWTE
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Laboratory Animal Welfare Training Exchange
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LD
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Lethal dose
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LD50
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Lethal dose 50%
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MERCOSUR
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Southern Cone Common Market
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MRC
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Medical Research Council
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MRI
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Magnetic Resonance Imaging
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MSPCA
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Massachusetts Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
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MZCC
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Mediterranean Zoonoses Control Center
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NABR
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National Association for Biomedical Research
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NAFTA
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North American Free Trade Agreement
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NAL
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USDA's National Agricultural Library
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NAM
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Non-affiliated member (usually the "Community Member")
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NARRC
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National Advisory Research Resources Council
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NAS
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National Academy of Sciences
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NASA
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National Aeronautics and Space Administration
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NAVA
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National Association of Veterinary Technician Assistants
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NBAC
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National Bioethics Advisory Commission
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NCI
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National Cancer Institute
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NCRR
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National Center for Research Resources
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NCTR
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National Center for Toxicological Research
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NEAVS
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New England Anti-vivisection Society
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NIEHS
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National Institute of Environmental Health Safety
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NICEATM
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The National Toxicology Program Interagency Center for the Evaluation of Alternative Toxicological Methods
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NIH
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National Institutes of Health
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NIOSH
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National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health
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NMFS
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National Marine Fisheries Service (NOAA Fisheries)
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NOAA
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National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration
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NPS
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National Park Service
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NRC
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National Research Council
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NSC
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National Security Council
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NSF
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National Science Foundation
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NTP
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National Toxicology Program
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NYAS
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New York Academy of Sciences
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OAS
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Organization of American States
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OAU
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Organization for African Unity
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OECD
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Organization for Economic Cooperation & Development
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OHSP
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Occupational Health & Safety Program
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OIE
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Office International des Epizootics
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OIRSA
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Organismo Inter-Regional de Sanidad Agropecuaria
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OLAW
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Office of Laboratory Animal Welfare (formerly OPRR)
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OMB
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Office of Management and Budget
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OPRR
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Office for Protection from Research Risks, NIH
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OSHA
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Occupational Safety and Health Administration
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OSTP
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Office of Science and Technology Policy
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OTA
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Office of Technology Assessment
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PACM
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Post-Approval Compliance Monitoring
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PAHO
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Pan American Health Organization
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PANAFTOSA
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Centro Panamericano de Feibra Aftosa
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PARC
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Pan African Rinderpest Campaign
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PETA
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People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals
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PHS
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Public Health Service
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PIC
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Primate Information Center
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PRIM&R
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Public Responsibility in Medicine and Research
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PSIC
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Primate Supply Information Clearinghouse
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RLATG
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Registered Laboratory Animal Technologist
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SAR
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Semi-Annual Review
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SCAW
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Scientists Center for Animal Research
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SHAC
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Stop Huntington Animal Cruelty
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SPCA
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Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
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SSP
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Species Survival Plan
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TIC
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Technical Information Center
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UFAW
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Universities Federation for Animal Welfare
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ULAWS
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University of London Animal Welfare Society
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UNESCO
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United Nations Education, Science and Cultural Organization
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USAID
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United States Agency a Development
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USAMRIID
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U.S. Army Medical Research Institute of Infectious Diseases
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USDA
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United States Department of Agriculture
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USDI
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United States Department of the Interior
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USFWS
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U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service
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USGS
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United States Geological Survey (US Department of the Interior)
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USGS BRD
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United States Geological Survey The Biological Resource Division (BRD)
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USUHS
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Uniform Services University of Health Sciences
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VA
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Veterans Administration
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VAMC
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Veterans Administration Medical Center
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VMD
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Veterinary Medical Doctor
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VMO
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Veterinary Medical Officer (often the USDA inspector)
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WAREC
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West Asia Rinderpest Eradication Campaign
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WAVLD
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World Association of Veterinary Laboratory Diagnosticians
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WHO
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World Health Organization
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WVA
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World Veterinary Association
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ZIRC
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Zebrafish International Resource Center
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