Resources
Coming in 2021!
NIH Office of Animal Laboratory Welfare (OLAW) https://olaw.nih.gov/
- The Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals 8th Ed. (The Guide) https://olaw.nih.gov/sites/default/files/Guide-for-the-Care-and-Use-of-Laboratory-Animals.pdf
- PHS Policy on Humane Care and Use of Laboratory Animals https://olaw.nih.gov/policies-laws/phs-policy.htm
- Factsheet: What Investigators Need to Know about the Use of Animals https://olaw.nih.gov/sites/default/files/InvestigatorsNeed2Know.pdf
- Vertebrate Animal Section of NIH applications https://olaw.nih.gov/guidance/vertebrate-animal-section.htm
- Factsheet: Preparing the Vertebrate Animal Section (VAS) https://grants.nih.gov/grants/olaw/VASfactsheet.pdf
- PHS FAQs https://olaw.nih.gov/guidance/faqs
- IACUC Guidebook (ARENA/OLAW) https://olaw.nih.gov/guidance/ARENA-OLAW-IACUC-guidebook.htm
- AVMA Guidelines https://www.avma.org/sites/default/files/2020-01/2020-Euthanasia-Final-1-17-20.pdf
- FASEB (Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology)- Webinars https://www.faseb.org/
- NABR (National Association for Biomedical Research) https://www.nabr.org/
- FBR (Foundation for Biomedical Research) https://fbresearch.org/
- USDA Animal Welfare Home Page https://www.aphis.usda.gov/aphis/ourfocus/animalwelfare
- USDA Animal Welfare Information Center https://www.nal.usda.gov/awic
- Institute for Laboratory Animal Research https://www.nationalacademies.org/ilar/institute-for-laboratory-animal-research
- Scientist Center for Animal Welfare (SCAW) https://scaw.com/
- PRIM&R (Public Responsibility in Medicine and Research) https://www.primr.org/
- AVMA (American Veterinary Medical Association) https://www.avma.org/
Anesthetic Gases
Animal Bites
Animal Care Policy Manual
Animals on Expired Protocols
Animal Use Rationale
AVMA Guidelines for Euthanasia 2020
Blood Collection
Cage Density Guidelines
Consideration of Alternatives
Standard Operating Procedure for the Euthanasia of Rodents using CO
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Drug Formulary
Emergency Animal Care Plan
Environmental Enrichment
Heating Pad Policy
Media Policy
Pain and Distress Categories
Pain and Distress Monitoring
Pain or Stress Classification
Pharmaceutical Grade Compounds in Research
Policy on Rodent Euthanasia Using Carbon Dioxide
Policy on Tumor Production
Rodent Transfer and Relocation Policy
Tail Biopsy Guidelines
Technician Fee Schedule and Cage Per Diem Memo
Wire Bottom Cage Guidelines
Use of Animal Care Holding Protocol
Use of Expired Medical Materials
Use of Physical Restraint of Research Animals