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Compassion for animals in the laboratory: Impairment or refinement of research methodology?

There is every reason to believe that individuals who care about their wards on a personal level actually treat the animals better (Herzog, 2002, p. 30). Compassion for animals used in research, testing and teaching should not be regarded as...

Year Published: 2003Topics: Human-Animal InteractionAnimal Type: All/General

Citation: Reinhardt, V. 2003. Compassion for animals in the laboratory: Impairment or refinement of research methodology? Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science 6(2), 123-130.

Personnel / animal relationships: Affectionate or neutral? A Discussion

The question, "Should animal care personnel be encouraged to establish affectionate, rather than neutral, relationships with the animals in their charge", was raised on the Laboratory Animal Refinement & Enrichment Forum. .. Most correspondents agreed that the development of an...

Year Published: 2003Topics: Human-Animal InteractionAnimal Type: All/General

Citation: Anonymous 2003. Personnel / animal relationships: affectionate or neutral: A Discussion. Laboratory Primate Newsletter 42(1), 14-15.

Enrichment survey results

An interesting survey of enrichment in 33 different animal facilities. Enrichment is removed the next day in 50% of cases, after 2-3 days in 42% of cases, after 4+ days in 8% of cases.

Year Published: 2003Topics: Environmental EnrichmentAnimal Type: All/General

Citation: Anonymous 2003. Enrichment survey results. Animal Keepers' Forum 30(12), 513-515.

Environmental Enrichment for Captive Animals

Year Published: 2003Topics: Environmental EnrichmentAnimal Type: All/General

Citation: Young, R. J. 2003. Environmental Enrichment for Captive Animals. Blackwell Science, Oxford, UK.

Refinements in telemetry procedures: Seventh report of BVAAWF/FRAME/RSPCA/UFAW Joint Working Group on Refinement, Part A

This report is intended to help scientists, animal technicians, veterinarians and members of ethics or animal care and use committees to re ne all aspects of telemetry procedures, from the project planning stage through to reporting finished research. It is...

Year Published: 2003Topics: Biological Sampling & Physiological MeasurementAnimal Type: All/General

Citation: Morton, D. B., Hawkins, P., Bevan, R. et al. 2003. Refinements in telemetry procedures: Seventh report of BVAAWF/FRAME/RSPCA/UFAW Joint Working Group on Refinement, Part A. Laboratory Animals 37(4), 261-299.

Environmental enrichment program development: hurdling the common obstacles

This article focuses on the difficulties often encountered during environmental enrichment program development and methods to overcome these obstacles.

Year Published: 2003Topics: Environmental EnrichmentAnimal Type: All/General

Citation: Steward, K. L. 2003. Environmental enrichment program development: hurdling the common obstacles. Animal Technology and Welfare 2, 9-12.

Strategy for controlling noise and vibration during renovation of an animal facility

Efforts to mitigte the generation of noise and vibration are described.

Year Published: 2003Animal Type: All/General

Citation: Sobotka, T. J., Harper, S., Hanig, J. et al. 2003. Strategy for controlling noise and vibration during renovation of an animal facility. Lab Animal 32(7), 34-39.

A Resource Book for Lay Members of Local Ethical Review Processes

Year Published: 2003Animal Type: All/General

Citation: Smith, J. , Jennings, M. 2003. A Resource Book for Lay Members of Local Ethical Review Processes. Royal Society for the Protection of Animals [RSPCA], Horsham, UK.

What Animals Want: Expertise and Advocacy in Laboratory Animal Welfare Policy

A scholary examination of the development and impact of laboratory animal welfare legislation in the USA.

Year Published: 2004Topics: Regulations & Ethical ReviewAnimal Type: All/General

Citation: Carbone, L. 2004. What Animals Want: Expertise and Advocacy in Laboratory Animal Welfare Policy. Oxford University Press, New York, NY.

Noninvasive endocrine data for behavioural studies: the importance of validation

Faecal, hair of feather samples can indicate only average hormone levels over a considerable, and possibly unkown, period. .. Steroids in faecal and urine samples are highly prone to degradion, probably because of the high levels of bacteria present. .....

Year Published: 2004Animal Type: All/General

Citation: Buchanan, K. L., Goldsmith, A. R. 2004. Noninvasive endocrine data for behavioural studies: the importance of validation. Animal Behaviour 67, 183-185.