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Emotionality in the animal research laboratory

It is almost impossible not to develop an affectionate relationship with the animals in one's charge and hence feel sadness, grief, and frustration if one of them is subjected to avoidable suffering and killed at the end of the research...

Year Published: 2004Animal Type: All/General

Citation: Anonymous 2004. Emotionality in the animal research laboratory. Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) Quarterly 53(4), 16-17.

Rules of good practice in the care of laboratory animals used in biomedical research

In the present work, a general overview of the rules of good practice in caring for laboratory animals is provided, focusing on housing conditions and the proper means of handling animals, including the importance of the relationship or bond between...

Year Published: 2004Animal Type: All/General

Citation: Valanzano, A. 2004. Rules of good practice in the care of laboratory animals used in biomedical research. Annali dell' Istituto Superiore di Sanit? 40(2), 201-203.

Mandatory enriched housing of laboratory animals: The need for evidence-based evaluation

Environmental enrichment for laboratory animals has come to be viewed as a potential method for improving animal well-being in addition to its original sense as a paradigm for learning how experience molds the brain. It is suggested that the term...

Year Published: 2005Topics: Environmental EnrichmentAnimal Type: All/General

Citation: Benefiel, A. C., Dong, W. K., Greenough, W. T. 2005. Mandatory enriched housing of laboratory animals: The need for evidence-based evaluation. ILAR Journal 46(2), 95-105.

Harmonising the definition of refinement

Any approach which avoids or minimises the actual or potential pain, distress and other adverse effects experienced at any time during the life of the animals involved, and which enhances their wellbeing.

Year Published: 2005Animal Type: All/General

Citation: Buchanan-Smith, H. M., Rennie, A. E., Vitale, A. et al. 2005. Harmonising the definition of refinement. Animal Welfare 14, 379-384.

Noise assessment of multiple floor surfaces within an animal facility

The assessment demonstrated a major noise reduction with epoxy flooring.

Year Published: 2005Animal Type: All/General

Citation: Johnson, C. V., Wismer, M., Francis, J. et al. 2005. Noise assessment of multiple floor surfaces within an animal facility. American Association for Laboratory Animal Science [AALAS] Meeting Official Program, 102 (Abstract).

Introduction to the 3Rs (Refinement, Reduction and Replacement)

Year Published: 2005Animal Type: All/General

Citation: Guhad, F. 2005. Introduction to the 3Rs (Refinement, Reduction and Replacement). Contemporary Topics in Laboratory Animal Science 44(2), 58-59.

Stereotypies and other abnormal repetitive behaviors: Potential impact on validity, reliability, and replicability of scientific outcomes

Normal behavior plays a key role in facilitating homeostasis, especially by allowing the animal to control and modify its environment. Captive environments may interfere with these behavioral responses, and the resulting stress may alter many physiological parameters. Abnormal behaviors indicate...

Year Published: 2005Topics: Abnormal/Problematic Behavior, Environmental EnrichmentAnimal Type: All/General

Citation: Garner, J. P. 2005. Stereotypies and other abnormal repetitive behaviors: Potential impact on validity, reliability, and replicability of scientific outcomes. ILAR Journal 46(2), 106-117.

The interplay between replacement, reduction and refinement: considerations where the Three Rs interact

Moral justifications deserve more attention when considering the Three Rs.

Year Published: 2005Animal Type: All/General

Citation: de Boo, M. J., Rennie, A. E., Buchanan-Smith, H. M. et al. 2005. The interplay between replacement, reduction and refinement: considerations where the Three Rs interact. Animal Welfare 14, 327-332.

Environmental enrichment

Summary of a collection of articles pertaining to the topic of environmental enrichment.

Year Published: 2005Topics: Environmental EnrichmentAnimal Type: All/General

Citation: Wolfle, T. L. 2005. Environmental enrichment. ILAR Journal 46(2), 79-82.

Animal Welfare Report – Fiscal Year 2005

USDA's annual report on its administration of the Animal Welfare Act. Includes census of animals from 1973 through 2004.

Year Published: 2005Animal Type: All/General

Citation: United States Department of Agriculture 2005. Animal Welfare Report - Fiscal Year 2005. U.S. Department of Agriculture - Animal Care, Riverdale, MD.