Do Canadian Council on Animal Care Guidelines meet ECVAM Recommendations on Transgenic Animals?

Gilly Griffin and Clément Gauthier

The European Centre for the Validation of Alternative Methods (ECVAM) workshop report 28, on The Use of Transgenic Animals in the European Union (1), raises issues which need to be addressed in every country in which transgenic animals are used. While the systems of oversight of these animals vary among countries, since research and development crosses international boundaries, there must be recognition of the special considerations which need to be given to the creation and use of transgenic animals.