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The Principles of Humane Experimental Technique – Special Edition

The wages of inhumanity are paid in ambiguous or otherwise unsatisfactory experimental results. The authors introduce the concept of the 3 Rs, i.e. Replacement, Reduction, Refinement. Desirable as replacement is, it would be a mistake to put all our humanitarian...

Year Published: 1992Animal Type: All/General

Citation: Russell, W. M. S. , Burch, R. L. 1992. The Principles of Humane Experimental Technique - Special Edition. Wheathampstead, UK, Universities Federation for Animal Welfare.

Legislation and animal experimentation in The Netherlands and the U

Comparison of legislation and animal experimentation in The Netherlands and the U.S.

Year Published: 1992Animal Type: All/General

Citation: Ritskes-Hoitinga, M., Bosland, M. C., de Greeve, P. et al. 1992. Legislation and animal experimentation in The Netherlands and the U.S.: Is there a difference in approach? Lab Animal 21(8), 28-37.

Trapped in a guilt cage

Scientists, veterinarians, and administrators tended to deny that laboratory workers could be troubled by their use of animals. Uneasiness was not seen as an issue, and was not allowed to intrude on the normal course of work. .. New workers...

Year Published: 1993Animal Type: All/General

Citation: Arluke, A. B. 1993. Trapped in a guilt cage. Animal Welfare Information Center (AWIC) Newsletter 4(2), 1-2 & 7-8.

Use of Animals in Biomedical Research – The Challenge and Response – An American Medical Association White Paper

Biomedical experiments are conducted in accordance with the principles of the scientific method developed by the French physiologist, Claude Bernard, in 1865. This method established two requirements for the conduct of a valid experiment:(1) control of all variables so that...

Year Published: 1992Animal Type: All/General

Citation: American Medical Association 1992. Use of Animals in Biomedical Research - The Challenge and Response - An American Medical Association White Paper. AMA. Group on Science and Technology, Chicago, IL.

Guide to the Care and Use of Experimental Animals, Volume 1, 2nd Edition

We are morally responsible for any living thing that we cause to be dependent upon us, including animals used in research, teaching and testing (p. 10).

Year Published: 1993Animal Type: All/General

Citation: Canadian Council on Animal Care, Olfert, E. D., Cross, B. M. et al. 1993. Guide to the Care and Use of Experimental Animals, Volume 1, 2nd Edition. Canadian Council on Animal Care, Ottawa, Canada.

Guide to the Care and Use of Experimental Animals, Volume 1, 2nd Edition

A thorough guide to the species-appropriate housing and handling of nonhuman primates. Differences in light, temperature, and airflow between locations on a cage rack can affect experimental results and should be minimized by either rotating cages through different positions on...

Year Published: 1993Animal Type: All/General

Citation: Canadian Council on Animal Care 1993. Guide to the Care and Use of Experimental Animals, Volume 1, 2nd Edition. Canadian Council on Animal Care, Ottawa, Canada.

Stress and Animal Welfare

Year Published: 1993Animal Type: All/General

Citation: Broom, D. , Johnson, K. 1993. Stress and Animal Welfare. Chapman and Hall, London, UK.

Introduction. in: Stereotypic Animal Behaviour

Year Published: 1993Topics: Abnormal/Problematic BehaviorAnimal Type: All/General

Citation: Lawrence, A. B. , Rushen, J. 1993. Introduction. in: Stereotypic Animal Behaviour. Lawrence, A. B. , Rushen, J. (eds). CAB International, Oxon, UK.

The motivational basis of stereotypies

Year Published: 1993Animal Type: All/General

Citation: Rushen, J., Lawrence, A. B., Terlouw, E. M. C. 1993. The motivational basis of stereotypies. In: Stereotypic Animal Behaviour. Lawrence, A. B. , Rushen, J. (eds), 41-64. CAB International, Wallingford, UK.

Letter to the Editor: Is cortisol a good measure of an animal’s response to cage size? American Society of Primatologists (APS) Bulletin 17(4),

The validity of cortisol being used as variable to assess animal welfare regarding living space is questioned. There are strong financial reasons for housing animals in small enclosures. It is important to collect data on animals' responses to these cages,...

Year Published: 1993Animal Type: All/General, Macaque, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Hubrecht, R. C., Mason, G. 1993. Letter to the Editor: Is cortisol a good measure of an animal's response to cage size? American Society of Primatologists (APS) Bulletin 17(4), .