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Dr. Guaio may not have been required to obtain IACUC approval, but he should not rest easy. There are several factors that would determine the appropriate oversight including Great Eastern University (GEU)’s policies and PHS Assurance on animal use.

Regarding federal law, the Animal Welfare Act/Animal Welfare Regulations (AWA/AWR) would not apply to the project as they involve client-owned animals under a veterinarian-client relationship to treat a known condition. This project did not include federal funds, nor did it include the purchase or transportation of the dogs so the veterinary clinic would not be considered a research facility by AWA standards1,2. While the drugs were provided by Dr. Guaio, all procedures were conducted by Dr. Ty on client owned animals.

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  1. Animal Welfare Act and Regulations 7 U.S.C. 2131-2159; 7CFR 2.22, 2.80, and 371.7 (a) (1.1).

  2. Kendall, L. V., Petervary, N., Bergdall, V. K., Page, R. L. & Baneux, P. J. R. J Am Vet Med Assoc 253, 980–984 (2018).

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