Helpful Links
Alternatives
Alternatives to Animal Testing Bibliography: National Library of Medicine
ALTWEB: Alternatives to Animal Testing - Refinement, Reduction and Replacement
Animal Use Alternative Thesaurus: National Agricultural Library
Center for Alternatives to Animal Testing: CAAT - Johns Hopkins University - School of Public Health
Center for Animal Alternatives: University of California at Davis
Norwegian Reference Centre for Laboratory Animal Science and Alternatives
Sources of Information About Alternatives: University of California, Santa Barbara
Databases
AGRICOLA: AGRICultural OnLine Access, U.S. Department of Agriculture
MEDLINE: National Library of Medicine
TOXLINE: National Library of Medicine
Government
Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service: APHIS - U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA)
Animal Care: Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service, USDA
Animal Welfare Information Center: AWIC - National Agricultural Library, USDA
Intramural Animal Care and Use Program: NIH
PHS Office of Laboratory Animal Welfare
Laws, Regulations, and Federal Policies
Animal Welfare Regulations (9CFR Chapter 1)
Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals, ILAR
Health Research Extension Act of 1985, Public Law 99-158 "Animals in Research"
NASA Principles for the Ethical Care and Use of Animals
Public Health Service Policy on Humane Care and Use of Laboratory Animals
USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Animal Care Policy Manual
Organizations
American Association for Laboratory Animal Science: AALAS
American College of Laboratory Animal Medicine: ACLAM
American Society of Laboratory Animal Practioners: ASLAP
American Veterinary Medical Association: AVMA
Americans for Medical Progress
Applied Research Ethics National Association: ARENA
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 Council on Animal Care
Foundation for Biomedical Research
Institute for Laboratory Animal Research: ILAR - National Research Council, National Academy of Sciences
Public Responsibility in Medicine and Research: PRIM&R
Research Defence Society: RDS
Scientists Center for Animal Welfare: SCAW
Universities Federation for Animal Welfare
Utrecht University, Centre for Animal Welfare
Publications and Reports
ACLAM Report on Adequate Veterinary Care
Biosafety in Microbiological and Biomedical Laboratories: CDC/NIH
Chimpanzees in Research - Strategies for their Ethical Care, Management and Use: ILAR
Corrositex®: An in vitro Test Method for Assessing Dermal Corrosivity Potential of Chemicals: ICCVAM
Essentials for Animal Research: B. T. Bennett, M. J. Brown and J. C. Schofield
Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals: ILAR
Guidelines for the Ethical Conduct in the Care and Use of Animals, American Psychological Association
Guidelines to the Use of Wild Birds in Research: The Orthinological Council
IACUC Guidebook: ARENA/OPRR
Laboratory Animals Journal Home Page
Monoclonal Antibody Production: ILAR
NIH Plan for the Use of Animals in Research
Occupational Health and Safety in the Care and Use of Research Animals: ILAR
Psychological Well-Being of Nonhuman Primates: ILAR
Report of the AVMA Panel on Euthanasia
Validation and Regulatory Acceptance of Toxicological Test Methods: ICCVAM
Ventilation Design Handbook on Animal Research Facilities Using Static Microisolators, NIH
Resources
Model Organisms for Biomedical Research
NETVET: Veterinary Resources
NIH Design Policy and Guideline
Training
Guide for Developing Educational and Training Programs: ILAR
Laboratory Animal Training Association
Laboratory Animal Welfare Training Exchange
PHS Policy on Humane Care and Use of Laboratory Animals Online Tutorial
Working Safely with Nonhuman Primates Video
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