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Don the laws and government agencies protecting animals in research protect birds, mice, and rats that are bred for laboratory use?

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Don the laws and government agencies protecting animals in research protect birds, mice, and rats that are bred for laboratory use?

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Rats, mice and birds bred for research are not covered by the Animal Welfare Act; nor are they counted in the annual USDA statistics on animal use in the United States. There are two main laws that apply to animals in laboratories: the Animal Welfare Act and the Public Health Service Policy on the Humane Care and Use of Laboratory Animals.