The Animal Compliance Office (ACO) team helps with regulatory and compliance in research and teaching projects at McGill University and Research Institutes of Affiliated Hospitals. The ACO reports to the Vice-President (Research and Innovation) of McGill University.
Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) provide a detailed description of commonly used procedures in animal research.
McGill University 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. McGill University 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).
