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for the folks in Texas this might be an answer. For the folks in and from Texas they would say it should be good enough for the rest of us :)
http://www.ask.com/bar?q=what+is+the+retention+period+for+animal+care+records%3F&page=1&qsrc=0&ab=1&u=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.tsl.state.tx.us%2Fslrm%2Frecordspubs%2Fhr.html
Chris Flynn
> Date: Fri, 24 Apr 2009 14:03:45 -0600
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> Subject: animal care records
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> All,
>
> I work at a wildlife research facility for the USDA. I've posted
> intermittently over the years and this question is directed for those that
> deal with animal research. The question is: what is the retention period
> for animal care records?
>
> I checked the Animal Welfare Act and couldn't seem to find anything. Same
> with the GRS. We have a Safety and Health Officer here who stated "The
> Animal Welfare Regulations states that all records and reports shall be
> maintained for at least three years." Being the good records manager I
> try to be, I think, "at least three years?" What kind of retention is
> that? The Safety Officer recommends our staff keep the records for three
> years after the death of the animal or when the animal leaves the
> facility. He mainly means general maintenance and care of the animals. If
> the records are part of a study, and contain substantive data, they may be
> kept permanently with the study, particularly if the research is Good
> Laboratory Practices (GLP) standards.
>
> What I'd like is a more firm retention period, particularly for general
> maintenance, and the citation for it.
>
> Many thanks!
> Nancy Freeman, Records Manager/Archivist
> National Wildlife Research Center
> 4101 LaPorte Ave.
> Fort Collins, CO 80521
> (970) 266-6023
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