This presentation will integrate defined areas in the new Guide that strive to further the welfare of laboratory animals.  Consideration will be given to the concept of "should" and "must", the latter being increased dramatically over the previous Guide.  Responsiveness to cage space allocations as recommended in the 8th Edition will be evaluated.  Will they be performance or engineering based, particularly when evaluated by AAALAC-I and/or for federal grant applications.  Room design incorporating green energy use to allow for maximum cage density will be discussed. 

Attendees, animal facility supervisors, managers, veterinarians, research personnel, science administrators, lab planners, architects and engineers will have the opportunity to consider options to best meet the 8th Edition of the Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals intent. 

Bio:  Michael G. Sidelsky, Sr. , RLATG - Rodent Facility and Housing Specialist - Allentown, Inc.
Michael Sidelsky, Sr. has over 45 years of experience in the field of Laboratory Animal Science.  Michael's distinguished career includes positions with Smith Kline, French Labs, Carworth Farms (a commercial rodent breeding facility), The Medical College of Pennsylvania and twenty-six years at the Wistar Institute as a manager and ultimately Director of their animal facility.  More recently he held the position of Senior Manager at Cephalon Incorporated's Vivarium serving in that capacity for two years prior to accepting the position of Rodent Facility and Housing Specialist with Allentown Inc. in October 2006.