Helpful Links
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- Controlled Substances Licensing & Registration (step-by-step guide from the University of Michigan)
- Assessing the Health and Welfare of Laboratory Animals (AHWLA)
- Video tutorials, including one on recognizing post-operative pain in animals.
University Links:
Federal Agencies:
- Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (within the USDA)
- Animal Welfare Information Center (AWIC)
- Office of Laboratory Animal Welfare (OLAW)
Federal Documents/Regulations:
- Health Research Extension Act of 1985, Public Law 99-158 "Animals in Research"
- U.S. Government Principles for the Utilization and Care of Vertebrate Animals Used in Testing, Research, and Training
- USDA Animal Care Resource Guide: Research Facility Inspection Guide
- PHS Policy on Humane Care and Use of Laboratory Animals
Accreditation Association:
Professional Associations:
- American Association for Laboratory Animal Science (AALAS)
- Scientists Center for Animal Welfare (SCAW)
- National Association for Biomedical Research (NABR)
- American Veterinary Medical Assosciation (AVMA)
- Institute for Laboratory Animal Research
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