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Code of Federal Regulations, Title 9, Chapter 1, Subchapter A – Animal Welfare [Available From: USDA, APHIS/Animal Care, 4700 River Rd

The current version of the regulations developed by the U. S. Department of Agriculture that specify how to comply with the Animal Welfare Act and its amendments. Handling of all animals shall be done as expeditiously and carefully as possible...

Year Published: 2005Animal Type: All/General

Citation: United States Department of Agriculture 2005. Code of Federal Regulations, Title 9, Chapter 1, Subchapter A - Animal Welfare [Available From: USDA, APHIS/Animal Care, 4700 River Rd., Unit 85, Riverdale, MD 20737-1234]. U.S. Government Printing Office, Washington, DC.

The three Rs: past, present and future

The crucial function on which the need for reduction turns is this: the greater the variation between the members of an animal population in the response being studied or tested, the more animals are needed to comprise a representative sample...

Year Published: 2005Animal Type: All/General

Citation: Russell, W. M. S. 2005. The three Rs: past, present and future. Animal Welfare 14, 279-286.

Hair pulling: a review

The implications of hair pulling on the validity of scientific data and the welfare of the affected subject warrant more attention on the prevalence and prevention of this serious behavioral disorder not only in humans but also in animals kept...

Year Published: 2005Animal Type: All/General

Citation: Reinhardt, V. 2005. Hair pulling: a review. Laboratory Animals 39, 361-369.

Defining, measuring, and interpreting stress in laboratory animals

This paper examines ways in which research animal stress may be defined, measured, and interpreted.

Year Published: 2005Animal Type: All/General

Citation: Pekow, C. 2005. Defining, measuring, and interpreting stress in laboratory animals. Animal Technology and Welfare 4, 71-77.

Animal Welfare: Limping Towards Eden – A Practical Approach to Redressing the Problem of Our Dominion Over the Animals

When society gives added value to animal welfare and can trust those who work with animals to put this into effect, then those who work with animals can feel a sense of pride. [p 23] Suffering occurs when an animal...

Year Published: 2005Animal Type: All/General

Citation: Webster, J. 2005. Animal Welfare: Limping Towards Eden - A Practical Approach to Redressing the Problem of Our Dominion Over the Animals. Blackwell Publishing, Oxford, UK.

Balancing animal research with well-being: Establishment of goals and harmonization of approaches

A resource is provided for the creation of an institutional program that balances the scientific mission of an institution with the well-being of the animals used in support of the research. The concept of harmonizing scientific goals with animal well-being...

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

Citation: Weed, J. L., Raber, J. 2005. Balancing animal research with well-being: Establishment of goals and harmonization of approaches. ILAR Journal 46(2), 118-128.

The ethics of the Three Rs principle: a reconsideration

A theoretical assay.

Year Published: 2005Animal Type: All/General

Citation: Vorstenbosch, J. M. G. 2005. The ethics of the Three Rs principle: a reconsideration. Animal Welfare 14, 339-345.

Catching animals who have escaped from their primary enclosure: A discussion by the Laboratory Animal Refinement & Enrichment Forum

Capturing rodents, nonhuman primates and birds who have escaped from their primary enclosure does not need to be a chaotic event and does not necessitate the use of stress-inducing, possibly injurious methods in most cases. The application of basic ethological...

Year Published: 2005Topics: Handling, Husbandry & ManagementAnimal Type: All/General

Citation: Smith, M., Barley, J., Down, N. et al. 2005. Catching animals who have escaped from their primary enclosure: A discussion by the Laboratory Animal Refinement & Enrichment Forum. Animal Technology and Welfare 4(1), 41-44.

The use of databases, information centres and guidelines when planning research that may involve animals

In many countries scientists planning research that may involve the use of animals are required by law to examine the possibilities for replacement, reduction or refinement (the Three Rs) of these experiments. In addition to the large number of literature...

Year Published: 2005Animal Type: All/General

Citation: Smith, A. J., Allen, T. 2005. The use of databases, information centres and guidelines when planning research that may involve animals. Animal Welfare 14, 347-359.

Contemporary Veterinarian’s Oath

Contemporary Veterinarian's OathBeing admitted to the profession of veterinary medicine, I solemnly swear to use my scientific knowledge and skills to protect the health and well-being of all nonhuman animals, to relieve pain and suffering in nonhuman animals, to strengthen...

Year Published: 2005Animal Type: All/General

Citation: Association of Veterinarians for Animal Rights 2005. Contemporary Veterinarian's Oath. Association of Veterinarians for Animal Rights, Davis, CA.