Links to Regulating Agencies, Organizations and Useful Resources AAALAC (Association for Assessment and Accreditation of Laboratory Animal Care International) AALAS (American Association of Laboratory Animal Science) NIH-OACU (National Institutes of Health-Office of Animal Care and Use) APHIS-USDA ( Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service) AWIC-USDA (Animal Welfare & Information Center) USDA (United States Department of Agriculture) The GUIDE (National Research Council's Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals) NIH-OLAW (National Institutes of Health-Office of Laboratory Animal Welfare) DEA (Drug Enforcement Administration) The Whole Mouse Catalog NetVet Links to Other Universities and Animal Care Sites