Alternatives
ALTBIB, Bibliography on Alternatives to Animal Testing
ALTWEB
, Alternatives to Animal Testing - Refinement, Reduction and Replacement
Animal Use Alternative Thesaurus, National Agricultural Library, USDA
Center for Alternatives to Animal Testing
(CAAT), Johns Hopkins University, School of Public Health
Center for Animal Alternatives
, University of California at Davis
Information Resources for Adjuvants and Antibody Production: Comparisons and Alternative Technologies 1990-1997, Animal Welfare Information Center, USDA
Interagency Coordinating Committee on the Validation of Alternative Methods (ICCVAM)
NICEATM-ICCVAM Five-Year Plan, alternative test methods.
NICEATM and ICCVAM Test Method Evaluations
Norwegian Reference Centre for Laboratory Animal Science and Alternatives
TSAR
, Tracking System for Alternative Test Methods Review, Validation and Approval, European Commission
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Databases
AGRICOLA (AGRICultural OnLine Access), USDA
PUBMED, National Library of Medicine
TOXNET, National Library of Medicine
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Ethics
Animal Ethics Infolink
, Australia
Guidelines for the Ethical Conduct in the Care and Use of Animals
, APA
Information Resources for Institutional Animal Care and Use Committees 1985-1999: Ethics, USDA
NASA Principles for the Ethical Care and Use of Animals
National Health and Medical Research Council
(NHMRC), Australia
NIH Bioethics Resources on the Web: Research Ethics, Laboratory Animal Care and Use
On Being a Scientist: Responsible Conduct in Research
, 1995, NAP
The Principles of Humane Experimental Technique
, W.M.S. Russell and R.L. Burch, 1959, Johns Hopkins University, School of Public Health
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Government
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS), USDA
Animal Care, APHIS, USDA
Animal Welfare Information Center (AWIC), National Agricultural Library, USDA
Interagency Coordinating Committee on the Validation of Alternative Methods (ICCVAM)
National Institutes of Health (NIH)
Office of Animal Care and Use (OACU), NIH
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Laws, Regulations & Policies
Animal Care Policy Manual, APHIS, USDA
Animal Welfare Act
Animal Welfare Regulations (9CFR Chapter 1)
Compliance with the NIH Guidelines for Research Involving Recombinant DNA Molecules
Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES)
Health Research Extension Act of 1985, Public Law 99-158 "Animals in Research"
NASA Principles for the Ethical Care and Use of Animals
NIH Revitalization Act of 1993, Public Law 103-43, "Plan for Use of Animals in Research" (PDF - 22 KB)
OSHA Standards on Bloodborne Pathogens and Needlestick Prevention
OSHA Standards on Occupational Exposure to Hazardous Chemicals in Laboratories
Public Health Service Policy on Humane Care and Use of Laboratory Animals
U.S. Government Principles for the Utilization and Care of Vertebrate Animals Used in Testing, Research, and Training
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Organizations
Academy of Surgical Research
(ASR)
American Association for Laboratory Animal Science
(AALAS)
American College of Laboratory Animal Medicine
(ACLAM)
American Society of Laboratory Animal Practitioners
(ASLAP)
American Veterinary Medical Association
(AVMA)
Americans for Medical Progress
(AMP)
Association for Assessment and Accreditation of Laboratory Animal Care International
(AAALAC International)
Australian and New Zealand Council for the Care of Animals in Research and Teaching
(ANZCCART)
Canadian Association for Laboratory Animal Science
(CALAS)
Canadian Council on Animal Care
(CCAC)
Federation of Animal Science Societies
(FASS)
Foundation for Biomedical Research
(FBR)
Institute for Laboratory Animal Research
(ILAR), National Research Council, National Academy of Sciences
Laboratory Animal Management Association
(LAMA)
National Centre for the Replacement, Refinement and Reduction of Animals in Research
(NC3Rs)
Public Responsibility in Medicine and Research
(PRIM&R)
Scientists Center for Animal Welfare
(SCAW)
States United for Biomedical Research
(SUBR)
Understanding Animal Research
Universities Federation for Animal Welfare
(UFAW)
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Publications & Reports
General
Animal Facilities
Biosafety
Education
Euthanasia
Journals and Books
Occupational Health and Safety
Pain and Distress
Research Related
Species Specific
- Chimpanzees in Biomedical and Behavioral Research: Assessing the Necessity, 2011, IOM
- Chimpanzees in Research - Strategies for their Ethical Care, Management and Use
, 1997, ILAR
- Guide for the Care and Use of Agricultural Animals in Research and Teaching
, 2010, FASS
- Guidelines for the Use of Fishes in Research
(PDF - 735 KB), 2004, AFS
- Guidelines for Use of Live Amphibians and Reptiles in Field and Laboratory Research
(PDF - 92 KB), 2004, ASIH
- Guidelines of the American Society of Mammalogists for the Use of Wild Mammals in Research
, 2011, ASM
- Guidelines on the Care and Use of Wildlife
(PDF - 1.1 MB), 2003, CCAC
- Guidelines to the Use of Wild Birds in Research
, 2010, The Ornithological Council
- Psychological Well-Being of Nonhuman Primates
, 1998, ILAR
- Scientific and Humane Issues in the Use of Random Source Dogs and Cats in Research, 2009, ILAR
Veterinary Care
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Resources
Comparison of Federal Requirements and Policies (PDF - 57 KB)
Disaster Planning and Response Resources, OLAW
Disaster Response, NIH
IACUC.ORG
International Veterinary Information Service
(IVIS)
Link Animal Models to Human Disease
(LAMHDI)
Model Organisms for Biomedical Research, NIH
NETVET Veterinary Resources
, Washington University
Nonhuman Primate Enrichment and Social Housing, OLAW
Primate Enrichment Forum
Primate Info Net
Primate Portal
Statistical Calculations Resource
Timeline of Laws Related to Animal Subjects, NIH
Zebrafish International Resource Center
(ZIRC)
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Training & Education
AALAS Learning Library
Assessing the Health and Welfare of Laboratory Animals
(AHWLA), Newcastle University
Certificate in Laboratory Animal Medicine
, University of Guelph
Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative
(CITI)
The Experimental Fish
, University of Prince Edward Island
How to Write an Application Involving Research Animals, NIH
Institutional Animal User Training Program
, CCAC
Laboratory Animal Training Association
(LATA)
Laboratory Animal Welfare Training Exchange
(LAWTE)
PHS Policy on Humane Care and Use of Laboratory Animals Tutorial, OLAW
Training in Survival Rodent Surgery (Part I
| Part II
), IVIS
Videos
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