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| Animal Euthanasia, 2007
USDA. NAL. Animal Welfare Information Center.
This publication contains citations pertinent to the humane euthanasia of animals. It is divided into 8 groups as follows: Aquatic Animals, Birds, Dogs and Cats, General, Livestock, Reptiles, Rodents and Rabbits, Wildlife: Captive and Free Ranging. |
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| AVMA Guidelines on Euthanasia (PDF|160 KB)
American Veterinary Medical Association.
This June 2007 report provides recommendations to give veterinarians guidance in relieving pain and suffering of animals that are to be euthanatized. |
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| Guidelines for Endpoints in Animal Study Proposals (PDF|44 KB)
DHHS. NIH. Office of Animal Care and Use.
This document states that selection of appropriate endpoints requires careful consideration of the study's scientific requirements, possible pain, distress or illness the research animals may experience, the most likely time course and progression of those adverse effects, and the earliest most predictive indicators of present or impending adverse effects. |
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| Animal Euthanasia, 1997
USDA. NAL. Animal Welfare Information Center.
Last updated in 1997, this bibliography provides citations on euthanatizing methods for a variety of animal species in different circumstances. |
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| Humane Endpoints Database
Johns Hopkins Center for Alternatives to Animal Testing.
Hosted by Altweb, this database has over 200 records on articles published between 1998 and 2003 on the topic of humane endpoints. |
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| Use of Humane Endpoints in Biomedical Research
Working Group on Humane Endpoints.
The proceedings of two international conferences that address issues relating to the recognition and assessment of adverse effects in animals, and the determination, validation and acceptance of humane endpoints. |
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| Pain Management and Humane Endpoints Meeting
The Johns Hopkins Center for Alternatives to Animal Testing.
From a CAAT, NIH, NAS conference held in November 1998. Topics include philosophy, assessment, alleviation, and policies for the regulation of pain. |
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| Animal Welfare Policy Statements
American Veterinary Medical Association.
Position statements covering recommendations on antimicrobial use, euthanasia, abuse, pain, and other important animal welfare concerns. |
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