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Animal Care and Use Committee
Resources

Wake Forest University

·             WFU ACUC Policy Handbook (internal access only)
CO2 Chamber Use(.doc)

·             WFU Animal Resources Program

·             ACUC Facts for Grants

·             Environmental Enrichments for Rodents

United States

·             Animals in Research (NIH, Office of Extramural Research) 

·             Association for the Assessment and Accreditation of Laboratory Animal Care International (AAALAC)

·             US Department of Agriculture (USDA)

o                Animal Welfare Information Center

o                Animal Care Homepage

·             US Public Health Service, Office of Laboratory Animal Welfare (OLAW)

·             IACUC Resources

·             Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals (1996)

·             2007 Report of the AVMA Panel on Euthanasia (.pdf)

·             Institute for Laboratory Animal Research (ILAR)

·             ALTweb: Alternatives to Animal Testing on the web

·             Literature Search for Alternatives Worksheet (ALTweb)

·             Center for Animal Alternatives (University of California - Davis)

·             Office of Diversion Control (DEA Licenses; disposal contacts)

·             Primate Environmental Enrichment (OLAW) 

·             Recognition and Alleviation of Pain in Laboratory Animals

Oversight of Animal Research
Synopsis of Accreditation and Federal Oversight

·             Animal Welfare Act, USDA

·             Association for the Assessment and Accreditation of Laboratory Animal Care International (AAALAC)

·             US Department of Agriculture (USDA)

·             US Public Health Service, Office of Laboratory Animal Welfare (OLAW)

·             IACUC Guidebook (.pdf)

Advocates for the Use of Animals in Biomedical Research

·             AnimalResearch.info

·             North Carolina Association for Biomedical Research

·             Foundation for Biomedical Research

·             National Association for Biomedical Research

·             Americans for Medical Progress

·             Public Responsibility in Medicine and Research

·             Applied Research Ethics National Association

·             Research Defense Society

·             States United for Biomedical Research

·             www.speakingofresearch.com

·             Understanding Animal Research 

Animal Ethics

·             US DHHS, Office of Research Integrity: RCR Resources – Animal Research

·             Via the BBC: Animal Ethics