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A rabbitInstitutional Animal Care and Use Committees, 2000
USDA. NAL. Animal Welfare Information Center.
A comprehensive resource for IACUC's as they conduct their routine activities, train new members, and develop institutional policies and guidelines.
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Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee Guidebook  (PDF|3.15 MB)
DHHS. NIH. Office of Laboratory Animal Welfare; Applied Research Ethics National Association.
This book provides information on the role of the Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC) which is to employ self-regulation to ensure the ethical and sensitive care and use of animals in research, teaching and testing.
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An IACUC Member's Guide to Animal Facility Inspections
DHHS. Office of Research Integrity.
A free, online course primarily intended for persons sitting on an Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC) who conduct mandated inspections of animal facilities for compliance with U.S. regulatory standards.
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Methods and Welfare Considerations in Behavioral Research with Animals, 2002
DHHS. National Institutes of Health.
This handbook is intended to assist the Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC) in the evaluation of protocols that employ various means to manipulate the behavior and health of laboratory animals.
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Ground squirrelWildlife Research and the IACUC
USDA. NAL. Animal Welfare Information Center.
An overview of Federal laws and regulations affecting wildlife research and the responsibilities of the animal care committee when reviewing wildlife studies.
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SOT Guiding Principles in the Use of Animals in Toxicology
Society of Toxicology.
Principles were adopted in 1989, revised in 1999, and amended in December 2008.
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ABS/ASAB Guidelines for the Treatment of Animals in Behavioral Research and Teaching
Animal Behavior Society.
These guidelines are intended for use by those engaged in behavioral research and teaching activities using vertebrate and invertebrate animals.
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Ethical Treatment of Animals in Applied Animal Behaviour Research
International Society for Applied Ethology.
These guidelines were developed for the use of animals in applied animal behavior studies.
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Animal Care and Use Committees, 1992
USDA. NAL. Animal Welfare Information Center.
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