{"id":36,"date":"2025-03-05T00:17:56","date_gmt":"2025-03-05T05:17:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/research.ncsu.edu\/animalwelfare\/?page_id=36"},"modified":"2025-03-14T16:52:50","modified_gmt":"2025-03-14T20:52:50","slug":"about","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/research.ncsu.edu\/animalwelfare\/about\/","title":{"rendered":"About PAWS"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Our Mission<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>We promote animal welfare, ensure quality animal care and foster compliance by facilitating the efforts of NC State\u2019s scientists and instructors who utilize the animal model in research, education and other scholarly pursuits.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Our Values<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Accountability<\/strong>:<strong> <\/strong>We believe society is best-served when the public trusts that animal research and teaching is conducted ethically; the methods used to obtain research results involve responsible scientific investigation, consideration of alternatives, and appropriate mitigation of pain and distress; and the results are shared in a manner that benefits all.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Integrity<\/strong>: We believe research should be conducted with the highest standards of integrity. It&#8217;s not sufficient to merely comply with rules and regulations; those engaged in animal research and teaching should constantly strive to do the right thing \u2014 and seek guidance when they&#8217;re unsure what that is.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Expertise<\/strong>:<strong> <\/strong>We maintain subject matter expertise not only to empower and facilitate the judicious review of animal use in teaching and research, but also to engage in animal science research that aims to refine how we use animals in teaching or research \u2014 and further improve the welfare of the animals under our care.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Collaboration<\/strong>: We believe that world-class animal and veterinary science programs within an integrated institutional framework facilitates innovative research and improves the quality of life both for animals under our care and the rest of our world.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Flexibility<\/strong>: We believe that animal welfare is best achieved by providing a strong framework that allows for flexibility to meet the many different needs of researchers and instructors \u2014 while maintaining high ethical standards and regulatory compliance in animal care and use.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Education<\/strong>: We value education and training for all involved in animal activities, and we provide institutional outreach to build public understanding of and appreciation for necessary and humane animal research and teaching.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<div class=\"ncst-labeled-section wp-block-ncst-featured-content ncst-featured-content is-card-style layout-two-column\">\n  <div class=\"ncst-labeled-section__background\">\n    <div class=\"ncst-labeled-section__container\">\n             <div class=\"ncst-labeled-section__content\">\n        \n<div class=\"wp-block-ncst-featured-content\"><a\n    class=\"ncst-content-card wp-block-ncst-content-card with-image with-cta\"\n    href=\"https:\/\/research.ncsu.edu\/administration\/compliance\/research-compliance\/iacuc\/\"\n  >\n  \n          <div class=\"content-card__image-container\">\n        <div class=\"content-card__image-background\">\n          <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1628\"\n            class=\"content-card__image wp-image-103\"\n            alt=\"A weathervane adorned with a cow at the College of Veterinary Medicine.\"\n            src=\"https:\/\/research.ncsu.edu\/animalwelfare\/files\/2025\/03\/cvm-8140612-scaled.jpg\"\n            style=\"aspect-ratio: 16\/9; 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object-fit: cover; \"\n srcset=\"https:\/\/research.ncsu.edu\/animalwelfare\/files\/2025\/03\/Vet-testing-cow_1500x844-scaled.jpg 2560w, https:\/\/research.ncsu.edu\/animalwelfare\/files\/2025\/03\/Vet-testing-cow_1500x844-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/research.ncsu.edu\/animalwelfare\/files\/2025\/03\/Vet-testing-cow_1500x844-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/research.ncsu.edu\/animalwelfare\/files\/2025\/03\/Vet-testing-cow_1500x844-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/research.ncsu.edu\/animalwelfare\/files\/2025\/03\/Vet-testing-cow_1500x844-1536x864.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/research.ncsu.edu\/animalwelfare\/files\/2025\/03\/Vet-testing-cow_1500x844-2048x1153.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1500px) 100vw, 1500px\" \/>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    \n    <div class=\"content-card__text-container\">\n      \n                        <h3 class=\"content-card__headline\">University Attending Veterinarian<\/h3>\n              \n\n              \n\t      \t        <p class=\"content-card__teaser\">NC State&#8217;s Attending Vet, Dr. Marnie Metzler, oversees the clinical care of animals used in research and teaching \u2014 and monitors and promotes animal well-being at all times.<\/p>\n\t      \t    \n              <p class=\"content-card__cta\"><span class=\"text\">Learn more<\/span><span class=\"arrow-indicator\"><svg class=\"wolficon wolficon-arrow-right-bold\" role=\"img\"  aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<use xlink:href=\"#wolficon-arrow-right-bold\">\n\t\t<\/svg><\/span><\/p>\n          <\/div>\n\n  <\/a>\n<\/div>\n\n              <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"has-custombg-four-background-color wp-block-ncst-big-fact\">\n  <div class=\"big-fact__container\">\n    <h2 class=\"big-fact__heading\">The Three Rs<\/h2>\n    <p class=\"big-fact__support\">Animal subjects must be treated humanely, and each person who works with them should strive to promote and protect their welfare through ethical treatment. Remember the Three Rs \u2014 Reduction, Replacement and Refinement.<\/p>\n    \n<div class=\"is-text wp-block-ncst-buttons\">\n    \n<div class=\"is-style-secondary wp-block-ncst-button\">\n      <a\n        class=\"ncst-block__button-link btn\"\n        href=\"https:\/\/3rc.org\/the-3rs\/\"\n        data-ncst-lightbox=\"false\"\n                      >\n                  <span class=\"text\">Learn more<\/span><span class=\"arrow-indicator\"><svg class=\"wolficon wolficon-arrow-right-bold\" role=\"img\"  aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<use xlink:href=\"#wolficon-arrow-right-bold\">\n\t\t<\/svg><\/span>\n              <\/a>\n    <\/div>\n  \n\n  <\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"ncst-labeled-section wp-block-ncst-featured-content ncst-featured-content is-card-style layout-two-column\">\n  <div class=\"ncst-labeled-section__background\">\n    <div class=\"ncst-labeled-section__container\">\n               <div class=\"ncst-labeled-section__header\">\n                      <h2 class=\"ncst-labeled-section__heading\">our responsibilities<\/h2>\n                            <\/div>\n            <div class=\"ncst-labeled-section__content\">\n        \n<div class=\"wp-block-ncst-featured-content\"><div class=\"ncst-content-card wp-block-ncst-content-card\">\n  \n    \n    <div class=\"content-card__text-container\">\n      \n                        <h3 class=\"content-card__headline\">IACUC <\/h3>\n              \n\n              \n\t      \t        <p class=\"content-card__teaser\">\u2022 Protocol Support<br>\u2022 Semiannual Inspections<br>\u2022 Grant Contingency Reviews<br>\u2022 Post-Approval Monitoring<br>\u2022 Animal Welfare<\/p>\n\t      \t    \n          <\/div>\n\n  <\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"ncst-content-card wp-block-ncst-content-card\">\n  \n    \n    <div class=\"content-card__text-container\">\n      \n                        <h3 class=\"content-card__headline\">Attending Veterinarian<\/h3>\n              \n\n              \n\t      \t        <p class=\"content-card__teaser\">\u2022 Veterinary Care<br>\u2022 Animal Care Oversight<br>\u2022 Training<br>\u2022 Research Support<br>\u2022 Animal Welfare<\/p>\n\t      \t    \n          <\/div>\n\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n              <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Our Mission We promote animal welfare, ensure quality animal care and foster compliance by facilitating the efforts of NC State\u2019s scientists and instructors who utilize the animal model in research,&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":235,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"ncst_custom_author":"","ncst_show_custom_author":false,"ncst_dynamicHeaderBlockName":"ncst\/split-header","ncst_dynamicHeaderData":"{\"backgroundColor\":\"custombg_two\",\"imageID\":91,\"imageURL\":\"https:\/\/research.ncsu.edu\/animalwelfare\/files\/2025\/03\/cvm-8140119.jpg\",\"pageIntro\":\"The Program of Animal Welfare and Science (PAWS) \u2014 a collaborative effort between the Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC) and the University Attending Veterinarian \u2014 ensures NC State\u2019s animal research and teaching is conducted in a manner that's ethical, compliant and consistent with the highest standards of integrity. \",\"imageAlt\":\"A goat at NC State's Centennial Biomedical Campus. \"}","ncst_content_audit_freq":"","ncst_content_audit_date":"","ncst_content_audit_display":false,"ncst_backToTopFlag":"","footnotes":""},"tags":[],"class_list":["post-36","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/research.ncsu.edu\/animalwelfare\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/36","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/research.ncsu.edu\/animalwelfare\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/research.ncsu.edu\/animalwelfare\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/research.ncsu.edu\/animalwelfare\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/235"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/research.ncsu.edu\/animalwelfare\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=36"}],"version-history":[{"count":23,"href":"https:\/\/research.ncsu.edu\/animalwelfare\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/36\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":166,"href":"https:\/\/research.ncsu.edu\/animalwelfare\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/36\/revisions\/166"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/research.ncsu.edu\/animalwelfare\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=36"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/research.ncsu.edu\/animalwelfare\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=36"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}