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Logo for fishwelfare.netfishwelfare.net
Provides information about fish welfare and serves as a reference point for information related to fish-welfare research initiatives.
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Amphibians, Fish & Reptiles Used in Biomedical Research
USDA. NAL. Animal Welfare Information Center.
This information resource is an attempt to collect in a single volume much of the current information regarding the care and use of these alternative animal models.
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Guidelines for the Use of Fishes in Research  (PDF|729 KB)
American Fisheries Society.
These guidelines provide general recommendations on field and laboratory activities, such as sampling, holding, and handling fishes; information on regulations and permits; and advice concerning ethical questions, such as perceptions of pain or discomfort that may be experienced by experimental subjects.
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Guidelines on the Care and Use of Fish in Research, Teaching and Testing  (PDF|421 KB)
Canadian Council on Animal Care.
These guidelines cover the following topics: facility design, facility management, operation and maintenance, capture, acquisition and transport, husbandry, health and disease control, experimental procedures, euthanasia, and disposition of fish after study.
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Care and Handling of Xenopus laevis
University of Arizona.
This IACUC learning module provides information on the humane restraint, handling, and care of Xenopus used in research and teaching.
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Fish, Amphibians and Reptiles
ILAR Journal.
This 1995 issue of the ILAR Journal presents five papers on these animals in the laboratory environment.
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Guidance on the Housing and Care of the African Clawed Frog, Xenopus laevis (2005)
Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. Research Animals Department.
A report on how husbandry and procedures can be refined to reduce suffering and improve welfare of Xenopus laevis frogs.
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New England Zebrafish Husbandry Association (NEZHA)
A professional organization dedicated to promoting the improvement of husbandry standards for usage of the zebrafish (Danio rerio) in scientific research.
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Aquaria Fish Models of Human Disease: Reports and Recommendations from the Working Groups  (PDF|147 KB)
Marine Biotechnology.
Reports from the following working groups: fish cancer models, fish genomics and transgenics, fish pathology and resources underpinning aquaria fish research.
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Bullfrog sitting next to a puddle of waterComfortable Quarters for Reptiles and Amphibians in Research Institutions
Animal Welfare Institute.
Discusses basic species-specific biology, replicating important features of the natural environment in the housing and care provided to the animals in the laboratory, and recognizing signs of pain and distress.
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A box turtle in the grassReptiles, 2008
USDA. NAL. Animal Welfare Information Center.
A bibliography related to the husbandry, health and welfare of reptiles.
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The Zebrafish Information Network (ZFIN)
University of Oregon.
An online resource for zebrafish researchers that provides genetic, genomic and developmental information; maintains data sets of zebrafish research informaiton; facilitates the use of zebrafish as models for human biology; and links the zebrafish information to corresponding data in other databases.
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Cover of fish welfare publicationFish, 2003
USDA. NAL. Animal Welfare Information Center.
A comprehensive resource on fish used in research and aquaculture covering pain and distress, husbandry, guidelines, and regulatory issues.
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Frogs and Toads as Experimental Animals  (PDF|32.4 KB)
Australian and New Zealand Council for the Care of Animals in Research and Teaching Ltd.
Information on housing, environmental conditions, euthanasia, breeding, blood collection, marking, drug administration, diseases, and parasites of frogs and toads in research environments.
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The Aquatic Library
Biofilter Systems.
An index of aquatic and aquaculture information found on the internet. Includes links to information on diseases, husbandry, ponds, wastewater, fish farming, and aquariums.
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Amphibians, 2008
USDA. NAL. Animal Welfare Information Center.
A bibliography related to the husbandry, health and welfare of amphibians.
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Aquatic Animal Training Courses
The Canadian Aquaculture Institute.
Two online training courses for institutional animal users specializing in aquatic animals. The course are offered in accordance with the Canadian Council on Animal Care's National Institutional Animal User Training program syllabus.
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Recommendations for the Care of Amphibians and Reptiles in Academic Institutions
National Academy Press.
This 1992 publication covers the biology of amphibians and reptiles, recommendations for the physical and biological environment of ectotherms, marking individuals, breeding, medical care, and health precautions for animals and caretakers.
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Cold-Blooded Vertebrates as Animal Models
University of Arizona.
These class lecture notes provide information on regulations and guidelines, zoonoses, and use of fish, reptiles and amphibians in research environments.
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Evolution of Standards in the Care and Use of Zebrafish
Animal Lab News.
The authors describe standards for the care of zebrafish used as animal models in research settings.
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