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Editorial: Caring for animals, caring for ourselves

Our behavior to other creatures reflects our own characters. We are shaped by what we do. When we act uncaringly toward experimental animals we become uncaring human beings. What is the worth of medical miracles achieved at the cost of...

Year Published: 1994Animal Type: All/General

Citation: Spaeth, G. L. 1994. Editorial: Caring for animals, caring for ourselves. Ophthalmic Surgery 25, 426 .

The ethical socialization of animal researchers

A brief discussion of ethical issues related to animal care. In all but two of the 35 laboratories , newcomers faced a closed moral universe where issues of morality were defined institutionally, and hence rarely confronted by individuals. ... It...

Year Published: 1994Animal Type: All/General

Citation: Arluke, A. B. 1994. The ethical socialization of animal researchers. Lab Animal 23(6), 30-35.

Animal Welfare – A Cool Eye Towards Eden

Pragmatic, very useful ideas on environmental enrichment. It is reassuringly easy to state the obvious, i.e. sentient animals should not be kept in barren cages. ...Most 'toys' offered to animals in barren environments are ignored after a brief period of...

Year Published: 1994Animal Type: All/General

Citation: Webster, J. 1994. Animal Welfare - A Cool Eye Towards Eden. Blackwell Science, Oxford, UK.

Assessment of discomfort in laboratory animals

Discomfort and stress before and during the experimental procedure will lead to non-specific effects due to e.g. endocrinological and immunological changes, resulting in a jeopardized experimental outcome.

Year Published: 1994Animal Type: All/General

Citation: Van Herck, H., Baumans, V., de Boer, S. F. 1994. Assessment of discomfort in laboratory animals. In: Auto-Immune Disease Models, a Guidebook. Cohen, J. , Miller, A. (eds), 03-320. Academic Press, New York, NY.

Evolving a behavioral management program

For behavioral management to be truly integrated into operational policies, someone who is directly responsible for the behavioral management should be involved at the level of policy making.

Year Published: 1995Animal Type: All/General

Citation: Bloomsmith, M. A. 1995. Evolving a behavioral management program. The Shape of Enrichment 4(1), 7-10.

Innovations in research animal care

Implementing enriched housing programs and policies assists the scientific community in meeting its ethical responsibilities toward the animals used in research.

Year Published: 1995Animal Type: All/General

Citation: Benn, D. M. 1995. Innovations in research animal care. Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association 205, 465-468.

The Three Rs: the way forwards

Refinement alternatives encompass those methods which alleviate or minimise potential pain and distress, and which enhance animal wellbeing. [p 848]

Year Published: 1995Animal Type: All/General

Citation: Balls, M., Goldberg, A. M., Fentem, J. H. et al. 1995. The Three Rs: the way forwards. ATLA (Alternatives to Laboratory Animals) 23, 838-866.

Implementation of innovative housing for laboratory animals

The best form of environmental complexity and diversity for an animal, is another animal [p. 168]. General considerations regarding more species-appropriate housing and handling practices.

Year Published: 1995Animal Type: All/General

Citation: Love, J. A. 1995. Implementation of innovative housing for laboratory animals. In: Proceedings of the Animals in Science Conference. Johnston, N. E. (ed.), 168-175. Research Ethics Unit, Clayton, Victoria, Australia.

Environmental Enrichment: When and Why?

Year Published: 1995Topics: Environmental EnrichmentAnimal Type: All/General

Citation: De Passilli, A. M. 1995. Environmental Enrichment: When and Why? Publication NRAES-84. Northeast Regional Agricultural Engineering Service [NRAES], Ithaca, NY.

Use of positive reinforcement training techniques to enhance animal care, research, and well-being

Training techniques are not described.

Year Published: 1995Animal Type: All/General

Citation: Laule, G. E. , Desmond, T. 1995. Use of positive reinforcement training techniques to enhance animal care, research, and well-being. In: Wildlife Mammals As Research Models: In the Laboratory and Field. Bayne, K. , Kreger, M. D. (eds), 54-59. Scientist Center for Animal Welfare , Bethesda, MD.