Useful References and Texts

American College of Laboratory Animal Medicine (ACLAM)

• Guidelines on Adequate Veterinary Care
   

Anatomy / Necropsy of Rats and Mice

• Review of Rat Anatomy
  
  
• French-language website regarding mouse dissection
  
  
• UC Davis CT Scan Images
  
  
• Necropsy of the Mouse
  
  
• The Virtual Mouse Necropsy
  
  
• Pathology and Autopsy of a Mouse
  
  
• The Whole Mouse Catalog
   

Animal Welfare Information Center (AWIC) Bibliographies

• Bibliographies and Resource Guides
   

Behavioral Research - Animal Welfare Concerns

• "Methods and Welfare Considerations in Behavioral Research with Animals; A Report of the National Institutes of Health" - Handbook to Provide Guidance to Institution IACUCs
   

Biological Safety in Animal Facilities

• "Occupational Health and Safety in the Care and Use of Research Animals" (ILAR, 1997)
  
  
• The National Personal Protective Technology Laboratory: Respirator and Other PPE Information Links
  
  
• Biosafety in Microbiological and Biomedical Laboratories (BMBL) 5th Edition, February 2007
   

Canadian Council on Animal Care

• "Guide to the Care and Use of Experimental Animals, Vol. I"
  
  
• "Guide to the Care and Use of Experimental Animals, Vol. II"
   

Environmental Enrichment

• USDA-APHIS-AC "Final Report on Environment Enhancement to Promote the Psychological Well-Being of Nonhuman Primates"
  
  
• University of California Center for Animal Alternatives bibliographies (cats, dogs, primates, rabbits, rodents)
  
  
• "The Psychological Well-Being of Nonhuman Primates" (ILAR, 1998)
   

Euthanasia

• Euthanasia of Experimental Animals - Module 12: Study Chapter and Review Questions
  
  
• 2007 Report of the AVMA Panel on Euthanasia
  
  
• University of Minnesota, Research Animal Resources: Review of acceptable procedures/methods.
   

Humane Endpoints other than "Death as an Endpoint"

• NIH - Guidelines for Endpoints in Animal Study Proposals
  
  
• Canadian Council on Animal Care - Guidelines on Choosing an Appropriate Endpoint in Experiments Using Animals for Research, Teaching, and Testing
  
  
• Humane Endpoints in Animal Experiments for Biomedical Research (Proceedings of the 1998 International Conference, Zeist, The Netherlands)
  
  
• Pain Management and Humane Endpoints Symposium (Proceedings of 1998 National Academy of Sciences symposium)
  
  
• ILAR Journal Vol. 41 (2) (Links to several papers on Humane Endpoints for Animals Used in Biomedical Research and Testing, 2000.)
  
  
• Humane Endpoints in Infectious Disease Animal Models
  
  
• Humane Endpoints for Laboratory Animals Used in Toxicity Testing

IACUC Handbook

Silverman J, Suckow M, and Murthy S, eds. 2000. The IACUC Handbook. Boca Raton, FL: CRC Press. 538 pp.

Investigator / Staff Training

• IACUC - "Essentials for Animal Research - A Primer for Research Personnel"
  
  
• American Association for Laboratory Animal Science (AALAS) Learning Library
  
  
• Biomethodology of Laboratory Animals (University of Iowa) - Mouse, Rat, Rabbit, Guinea Pig
  
  
• NCI-Frederick Investigator and Animal User Training Course - Care and Use of Animals in Laboratory Research
  
  
• PHS Policy on Humane Care and Use of Laboratory Animals Tutorial
   

In the Name of Science - Issues in Responsible Animal Experimentation. F. Barbara Orlans. Oxford Press, 1996. 312 pp.

Journals / Publications

• AALAS Publications: Comparative Medicine (formerly Laboratory Animal Science), JAALAS (formerly Contemporary Topics), Tech Talk, AALAS in Action
  
  
• Lab Animal
  
  
• Lab Animal Buyer's Guide - animals, equipment, services
  
  
• Laboratory Animals
  
  
• ILAR Journal
  
  
• The Institute for Laboratory Animal Research of the National Academies of Science
  
  
• Merck Veterinary Manual
   

Pain, Analgesia, and Anesthesia

• Recognition and Alleviation of Pain and Distress in Laboratory Animals. National Research Council. 1992. A report of the Institute of Laboratory Animal Resources Committee on Pain and Distress in Laboratory Animals. Washington, D.C.: National Academy Press. 137pp.
  
  
• ILAR Journal Vol. 41(2), pp 62-71: Recognizing Pain and distress in Laboratory Animals, E. Carstens and G.P. Moberg, 2000.
  
  
• Pain and Distress in Mice, Rats and Rabbits: Responsibilities, Recognition and Alleviation
  
  
• Normative Data and Guidelines for Selection and Use of Anesthetics, Analgesics, and Tranquilizers in Laboratory Animals (Password Protected)
  
  
• Virtual Anesthesia Machine (VAM) web site
  
  
• Recognising Pain, Suffering and Distress
  
  
• Proceedings for Pain Management and Humane Endpoints Workshop
  
  
• Pain-Related Internet Resources for IACUCs - a Compilation of URLs
  
  
• Philosophical and Ethical Issues Concerning Pain
  
  
• Animal Welfare Act - Requirements for the Minimization of Pain and Distress
  
  
• Pain Management and Humane Endpoints: PHS Policy Perspective
  
  
• Arriving at a Biological Definition of Stress and Distress
  
  
• Implementing Assessment Techniques for Pain Management and Humane Endpoints
  
  
• Animal Welfare Perspectives on Pain and Distress Management in Research and Testing