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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.
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ANZCCART
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Animal Welfare Information Centre
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AAALAC International
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European Centre for the Validation of Alternative Methods (ECVAM)
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Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals
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Interagency Coordinating Committee on the Validation of Alternative Methods
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Institute for Laboratory Animal Research
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Johns Hopkins University Center for Alternatives to Animal Testing
.............................................................................................................................................................................................................. 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.
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NHMRC
Guidelines to promote the wellbeing of animals used for scientific purposes: The assessment and alleviation of pain and distress in research animals
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Norecopa - Norwegian Consensus Platform on Alternatives
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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
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Assessing the Health and Welfare of Laboratory Animals (AHWLA) - Tutorials
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Journal of Visual Experiments
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RADIL Teaching Resources
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The Virtual Mouse Necropsy
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Vetbiotech provides on-line surgical training for the biomedical community
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General References and Resources
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AALAS Bookstore free downloads
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Mouse Information Handout - Florida Atlantic University
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Lab Animal Journal
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Merck Veterinary Manual
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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.
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The PREPARE guidelines for planning animal experiments.
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Whole Mouse Catalogue
This site contains numerous Internet resources of interest to those in the laboratory animal industry working with mice and rats.
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Virtual Anaesthesia Textbook
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Animal Health / Disease
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National Institute Allergy & Infectious Diseases
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Microinjection / Embryology / Transgenics
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Transgenic Animal Model Core - University of Michigan
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UNSW Embryology Mouse Development
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Laboratory Animal Organisations
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American Association for Laboratory Animal Science
European Animal Research Association
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Institute of Animal Technology UK
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Understanding Animal Research (formally Research Defence Society)
Founded a century ago, the RDS provides information on advances that have come from animal research.
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Companion Animal Links
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Pet Rescue
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