Links
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Animal Welfare / Ethics / 3Rs
- Animal Ethics Infolink
A site providing comprehensive information on the regulatory framework that governs animal research. Although the emphasis is on NSW legislation, there is also much information of general relevance. - ANZCCART
- Animal Welfare Information Centre
- Association for the Assessment and Accreditation of Laboratory Animal Care
- European Centre for the Validation of Alternative Methods (ECVAM)
- Interagency Coordinating Committee on the Validation of Alternative Methods
- Institute for Laboratory Animal Research
- Johns Hopkins University Center for Alternatives to Animal Testing
Includes Altweb which is an extensive database of alternatives to the use of animals. - National Centre for the Replacement, Refinement and Reduction of Animals in Research
A major, multi-disciplinary effort to advance "the 3Rs" through improved education, research and public information. - NHMRC
Guidelines to promote the wellbeing of animals used for scientific purposes: The assessment and alleviation of pain and distress in research animals - Norwegian School of Veterinary Science
- Nuffield Council on Bioethics report, 'The Ethics of Research Involving Animals.'
Probably the most comprehensive multi-stakeholder review of the ethics of animal research ever undertaken. - University of California - Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee
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Training / Techniques
- Assessing the Health and Welfare of Laboratory Animals (AHWLA) - Tutorials
- Journal of Visual Experiments
- RADIL Teaching Resources
- The Virtual Mouse Necropsy
- Vetbiotech provides on-line surgical training for the biomedical community
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General References and Resources
- Animal Dosage Calculator
- Mouse Information Handout - Florida Atlantic University
- Lab Animal Journal
- Merck Veterinary Manual
- Nutrient Requirements of Laboratory Animals (National Academy Press)
An excellent reference book at a very reasonable price. The contents of the book is available on the web and fully searchable. - Whole Mouse Catalogue
This site contains numerous Internet resources of interest to those in the laboratory animal industry working with mice and rats. - Virtual Anaesthesia Textbook
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Animal Health / Disease
- Digital Images of Veterinary Parasitology
- National Institute Allergy & Infectious Diseases
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Microinjection / Embryology / Transgenics
- Microinjection Workshop
- Transgenic Animal Model Core - University of Michigan
- UNSW Embryology Mouse Development
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Laboratory Animal Organisations
- American Association for Laboratory Animal Science
- Institute of Animal Technology UK
- Understanding Animal Research (formally Research Defence Society)
Founded a century ago, the RDS provides information on advances that have come from animal research.
Link Categories
- Animal Welfare / Ethics / 3Rs
- Training / Techniques
- General References and Resources
- Animal Health / Disease
- Microinjection / Embryology / Transgenics
- Laboratory Animal Organisations
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