Regulations & Ethical Review

Preparation of swine for the laboratory

Swine are an important model in many areas of biomedical research. These animals have been used predominantly as preclinical models involving surgical and interventional protocols. The systems most commonly studied include cardiovascular, integumentary, digestive, and urological. Swine are intelligent social...

Year Published: 2006Topics: Animal Training, Environmental Enrichment, Handling, Husbandry & Management, Natural Behavior, Regulations & Ethical Review, Relocation & TransportAnimal Type: Pig

Citation: Smith, A. C., Swindle, M. M. 2006. Preparation of swine for the laboratory. ILAR Journal 47(4), 358-363.

Examining scientific standards

On the basis of this paper's conclusions (White et al., 1989), the USDA decreased their cage size requirements and removed the increased space requirement for breeding guinea pigs. How well did the study determine the space needs of guinea pigs?...

Year Published: 2007Topics: Regulations & Ethical ReviewAnimal Type: All/General

Citation: Carbone, L. 2007. Examining scientific standards. Lab Animal 36(10), 41-43.

Comparison between the American Animal Welfare Act and the German Law on Protecting Animals

The German law on animal protection might be more utilitarian than the American law. The legislators obviously tried to meet the needs of the animals. However, its poor definitions of main concepts such as pain, suffering, harm, and reasonable reason...

Year Published: 2007Topics: Regulations & Ethical ReviewAnimal Type: All/General

Citation: Kolbe, K. 2007. Comparison between the American Animal Welfare Act and the German Law on Protecting Animals. Animal Welfare Information Center (AWIC) Newsletter 13(1-2), 1-2 & 30.

The poor contribution of chimpanzee experiments to biomedical progress

Biomedical research on captive chimpanzees incurs substantial nonhuman animal welfare, ethical, and financial costs that advocates claim result in substantial advancements in biomedical knowledge. However, demonstrating minimal contribution toward the advancement of biomedical knowledge generally, subsequent papers did not cite...

Year Published: 2007Topics: Disease/Experimental Model, Regulations & Ethical ReviewAnimal Type: Chimpanzee, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Knight, A. 2007. The poor contribution of chimpanzee experiments to biomedical progress. Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science 10(4), 281-308.

The standards of the rearing environment for laboratory animals in Japan

In Japan, the Architectural Institute of Japan (AIJ) provides guidelines for laboratory animal facilities and equipment. Guidelines are not legally binding but serve as the authority for proper facilities and equipment management. The first guideline draft, proposed in 1966, was...

Year Published: 2008Topics: Regulations & Ethical ReviewAnimal Type: All/General

Citation: Hachisu, H. 2008. The standards of the rearing environment for laboratory animals in Japan. AATEX (Alternatives to Animal Testing and Experimentation) 14, 57-59.

Standards of accommodation and care for animals used in scientific procedures in Europe

The regulation of the use of animals for experimental and other scientific purposes and the determination of minimum required standards of animal care and accommodation within Europe is generally informed by recommendations and conventions at the level of the Council...

Year Published: 2008Topics: Regulations & Ethical ReviewAnimal Type: All/General

Citation: Anderson, D. B. 2008. Standards of accommodation and care for animals used in scientific procedures in Europe. AATEX (Alternatives to Animal Testing and Experimentation) 14(Special Issue), 51-55.

CCAC guidelines on: the care and use of farm animals in research, teaching and testing

These guidelines aim to provide information for investigators, animal care committees, facility managers and animal care staff that will assist in improving both the care given to farm animals and the manner in which experimental procedures are carried out. The...

Year Published: 2009Topics: Regulations & Ethical ReviewAnimal Type: Cattle, Chicken, Equine, Fowl, Goat, Pig, Sheep

Citation: Canadian Council on Animal Care. 2009. CCAC guidelines on: the care and use of farm animals in research, teaching and testing. Ottawa, Canada.

Scientific and Humane Issues in the Use of Random Source Dogs and Cats in Research

In response to a request of Congress, the National Institutes of Health (NIH) charged the National Academies to critically examine the general desirability and necessity of using random source dogs and cats in NIH-funded research, and the specific necessity of...

Year Published: 2009Topics: Regulations & Ethical ReviewAnimal Type: Cat, Dog

Citation: National Research Council. 2009. Scientific and Humane Issues in the Use of Random Source Dogs and Cats in Research. National Academies Press, Washington, D.C.

Welfare and housing of chimpanzees in captive settings

Advances in facility design, healthcare, and other strategies have produced an excellent quality of life for chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes) in biomedical research. Historically, many facilities housed chimpanzees individually or in small groups (2–3 animals). Laboratory chimpanzees today have interactive environments...

Year Published: 2009Topics: Regulations & Ethical ReviewAnimal Type: Chimpanzee, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Lee, D. R., Ely, J. J. 2009. Welfare and housing of chimpanzees in captive settings. American Journal of Primatology 71(S1), 105. (32nd Meeting of the American Society of Primatologists Scientific Program, Abstract #230)

Enrichment and behavioral management programs around the world

To do justice to the diverse approaches to enrichment and behavioral management around the world would entail a discussion beyond the limits of this publication. Therefore, guidelines and regulations in a representative sample of countries in select regions of the...

Year Published: 2010Topics: Environmental Enrichment, Housing, Regulations & Ethical ReviewAnimal Type: All/General, Mouse, Rat, Rodent

Citation: Bayne, K. 2010. Enrichment and behavioral management programs around the world. Enrichment Record 4, 4-7.