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Current Issue

• Vol. 13 No. 3, Summer 2008 (PDF | 2.5 MB)
  Use of Databases, Information Centers and Guidelines When Planning Animal Research, Congressional Activity, Equine Welfare Issues, Farm Bill Update, Military Working Dogs, 3Rs News, USDA News, Humane Endpoints, Poultry Welfare Issues, Dogfighting Investigation, AWIC Workshops, Meetings, Conferences, New on the Web, and New Publications.

Previous Issues

• Vol. 13 No. 1-2, Summer 2007 (PDF | 870 KB)
  Retrieval approaches for alternative methods, Farm Animal Stewardship Act, Animal Fighting Bill, comparison between the American "Animal Welfare Act" and the German "Law on Protecting Animals", alternatives news, meetings and workshops, new information resources, USDA and ARS news, international news, USDA and AWIC publications.
• Vol. 12 No. 3-4, Summer 2006 (PDF | 448 KB)
  Searching bibliographic databases for alternatives, trauma training search example, 3Rs from the United Kingdom, lancet offers painless bleeding, ECLAM/ESLAV refinement grant, egg producers and molting, Animal Welfare Institute materials, European Union welfare quality.
• Vol. 12 No. 1-2, Summer 2004 (PDF | 3.05 MB)
  Development of an environmental enrichment program utilizing simple strategies, transgenics and welfare, water and food restriction, animals feel pain, traveling with animals, UFAW materials and CAAT course, ARS and animal welfare research, livestock in disasters, international news, live animal regulations.
• Vol. 11 No. 3-4, Spring 2002
  Guidelines for police officers responding to emergency animal incidents, tail docking dairy cattle, Emergency Animal Relief Program, pig liver cell line, changes in the Animal Welfare Act and Farm Bill, APHIS News, OLAW Guidebook, Pain Management Database.
• Vol. 11 No. 1-2, Summer 2000
  Disaster planning for research and laboratory animal facilities, alternatives to animal testing, HSUS Humane Education Loan Program, foundation funding for refinements in animal research.
• Vol. 10 No. 3-4, Winter 1999/2000
  Triple A approach to animal welfare, aquaculture and animal welfare, HSUS Pain Initiative, alternative methods databases on the web.
• Vol. 10 No. 1-2, Summer 1999
  Wildlife research and the IACUC, how USDA veterinary medical officers evaluate research training programs, PMU Ranching Regulation, on-line databases.
• Vol. 9 No. 3-4, Spring 1999
  Environmental enrichment for laboratory mice, Year 2000 impact on biomedical research, animal welfare issues in swine, understanding USDA APHIS/Animal Care Policy 12.
• Vol. 9 No. 1-2, Fall 1998
  Handling of crippled and nonambulatory livestock, animal welfare dairy issues, virtual surgery in veterinary medicine, animal care/safeguarding the welfare of America's animals, IACUC's and the world wide web, adjuvant selection system.
• Vol. 8 No. 3-4, Winter 1997/1998
  Alternatives to ascites production of monoclonal antibodies, alternative model for pain research, group housing for hamsters, reducing animal use in the U.S. Army, assessment and alleviation of post-operative pain.
• Vol. 8 No. 2, Summer 1997
  PREX database, lighting conditions for laboratory monkeys, environmental enrichment and mice, keywords and the alternatives search.
• Vol. 8 No. 1, Spring 1997
  30 years of the Animal Welfare Act, alternative diabetes models, 10-year history of AWIC.
• Vol. 7 No. 3-4, Winter 1996/1997
  Adoption of research animals, enrichment for calves and pigs, primate enrichment.
• Vol. 7 No. 2, Summer 1996
  Review of Animal Welfare Enforcement Report Data, Federal policies and service animals.
• Vol. 7 No. 1, Spring 1996
  The IACUC process, reducing animal numbers, alternatives in industrial practices, pair-housing macaques, U.S. and Europe cage requirement comparisons.
• Vol. 6 No. 2-4, Winter 1995/1996
  Laboratory animals in space, the librarian and the IACUC, computer simulations and biomedical research, improved efficiency of lean gain in mice, zoos and Americans with Disabilities Act.
• Vol. 6 No. 1, Spring 1995
  Social housing rhesus macaques, experimental endpoints.
• Vol. 5 No. 4, Winter 1994/1995
  Animal protectionists on IACUCs, wolf-dog hybrids.
• Vol. 5 No. 3, Fall 1994
  Spatially-enhanced rat housing, vocalizations and psychological wellbeing, Fedworld.
• Vol. 5 No. 2, Summer 1994
  Validation of in vitro methods, the cotton rat, marine mammal welfare.
• Vol. 5 No. 1, Spring 1994
  Welfare considerations for farm animals, recognition of pain in farm animals, large animal anesthesia, post-operative care and analgesia, USDA and farm animal standards.
• Vol. 4 No. 4, October-December 1993
  Behavioral management techniques to reduce abnormal behavior, preparing the farm for disasters, surgery in rodents.
• Vol. 4 No. 3, July-September 1993
  Environmental enrichment for marmosets and tamarins, alternatives in laser surgery training.
• Vol. 4 No. 2, April-June 1993
  Personnel emotion and animal research, aseptic surgery in rodents, FDA policy on animal use in product testing.
• Vol. 4 No. 1, January-March 1993
  Science of animal well-being, animal training and welfare.
• Vol. 3 No. 3, July-September 1992
  Animal Research Facility Protection Act, laboratory break-in bills, risk assessment and protection of research.
• Vol. 3 No. 2, April-June 1992
  APHIS policy and marine mammals, field inspector's view of marine mammal facilities, history of marine mammals in captivity, Chick Embryo Biology Information System.
• Vol. 3 No. 1, January-March 1992
  ILAR, personnel training at Purdue University.
• Vol. 2 No. 3-4, July-December 1991
  AAALAC, AALAS certification.
• Vol. 2 No. 2, April-June 1991
  Alternatives concept, computer software in education, animal use reduction in veterinary schools.
• Vol. 2 No. 1, January-March 1991
  Alternatives and the Animal Welfare Act, AWIC Tips for Searching for Alternatives, overview of alternatives.
• Vol. 1 No. 4, October-December 1990
  Effective IACUC at Johns Hopkins, agricultural animal care review, USDA/ARS Farm Animal Directives.
• Vol. 1 No. 3, Fall 1990
  Animal Welfare Act Regulations, Animal Welfare Act Amendments.
• Vol. 1 No. 1-2, Spring-Summer 1990
  AWIC Resources and Services.