Regulations & Ethical Review

Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals, 6th Edition

Good husbandry minimizes variations that can modify an animal's response to experimentation [p. 11]] ...Lighting should be uniformly diffused throughout animal facilities to provide sufficient illumination to aid in maintaining good houskeeping practices, adequate inspection of animals, safe working conditions...

Year Published: 1985Topics: Regulations & Ethical ReviewAnimal Type: All/General

Citation: National Research Council. 1985. Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals, 6th Edition. National Institutes of Health: Bethesda, MD.

Psychological well-being of primates in captivity

Recent amendments to the Animal Welfare Act will, upon taking effect, require that researchers who maintain nonhuman primates in captivity house their animals in such a way as to “promote their psychological well-being.” Unfortunately, no consensus presently exists in terms...

Year Published: 1989Topics: Regulations & Ethical ReviewAnimal Type: Baboon, Capuchin, Chimpanzee, Lemur, Macaque, Marmoset, Nonhuman Primate, Other Nonhuman Primate, Owl Monkey, Squirrel Monkey, Vervet (African Green Monkey)

Citation: Novak, M. A., Suomi, S. J. 1989. Psychological well-being of primates in captivity. ILAR Journal 31(3), 5-15.

The 1985 animal welfare act amendments

It is only common sense, for instance, that an animal will not respond normally if it is stressed or undernourished. ... Because the validity of research results is so dependent on the health of research animals, the future of science...

Year Published: 1991Topics: Regulations & Ethical ReviewAnimal Type: All/General

Citation: Schwindaman, D. 1991. The 1985 animal welfare act amendments. In: Through the Looking Glass. Issues of Psychological Well-Being in Captive Nonhuman Primates. Novak, M. A. , Petto, A. J. (eds), 26-32. American Psychological Association, Washington, DC.

Primate Welfare, Well-Being and Enrichment Studies and Legislation: 1992-1993 [Longley, A.], 1991-1992 [McLean, M.], 1990-1991, 1989-1990, 1987-1989 [Pritchard, J.L.]

References in alphabetical order; with Species Index.This bibliography originates fromEnvironmental Enrichment for Captive Nonhuman Primates: A Bibliography, 1972-1987; Williams JB; Primate Information Center: Seattle

Year Published: 1993Topics: Regulations & Ethical ReviewAnimal Type: Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Longley, A., McLean, M., Pritchard, J. L. 1993. Primate Welfare, Well-Being and Enrichment Studies and Legislation: 1992-1993 [Longley, A.], 1991-1992 [McLean, M.], 1990-1991, 1989-1990, 1987-1989 [Pritchard, J.L.] Update. A Selective Bibliography . Primate Information Center, Seattle, WA.

IPS International guidelines for the acquisition, care and breeding of nonhuman primates, Codes of Practice 1-3

Internationally accepted professional standards for the housing, handling of and environmental enrichment for nonhuman primates. Size of enclosure is only of significance in terms of usable space and complexity within [p. 8]. ... The vertical dimension of the cage is...

Year Published: 1993Topics: Regulations & Ethical ReviewAnimal Type: Nonhuman Primate

Citation: International Primatological Society 1993. IPS International guidelines for the acquisition, care and breeding of nonhuman primates, Codes of Practice 1-3. Primate Report 35, 3-29.

The Accommodation of Laboratory Animals in Accordance with Animal Welfare Requirements: Rabbits

Berlin Workshop' recommendations for the adequate housing of rabbits in the research laboratory setting address the following issues: (1) Should rabbits be maintained in pens or in cages. Housing laboratory rabbits in groups in floor pens is recommended as a...

Year Published: 1994Topics: Regulations & Ethical ReviewAnimal Type: Rabbit

Citation: Stauffacher, M., Bell, D. J., Schulz, K.-D. B. V. et al. 1994. Rabbits. In: The Accommodation of Laboratory Animals in Accordance With Animal Welfare Requirements. Proceedings of an International Workshop Held at the Bundesgesundheitsamt, Berlin [The Berlin Workshop]. O'Donoghue, P. N. (ed), 15-30. Bundesministerium f?r Ern?hrung, Landwirtschaft und Forsten, Bonn, Germany.

Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals, 7th Edition

General guidelines for the housing, handling and behavioral management of laboratory animals, including nonhuman primates. Proper care, use, and humane treatment of animals used in research, testing, and education .. require scientific and professional judgment based on knowledge of the...

Year Published: 1996Topics: Regulations & Ethical ReviewAnimal Type: All/General

Citation: National Research Council. 1996. Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals, 7th Edition. National Academy Press: Washington, DC, 140 pp.

30th anniversary of Animal Welfare Act and 10 years of Animal Welfare Information Center

A historical overview of the Animal Welfare Act and Animal Welfare Information Center.

Year Published: 1996Topics: Regulations & Ethical ReviewAnimal Type: All/General

Citation: Shalev, M. 1996. 30th anniversary of Animal Welfare Act and 10 years of Animal Welfare Information Center. Lab Animal 25(10), 14-16.

Policy on the Use of Non-Human Primates in Medical Research

Concise policy to ensure species-appropriate housing of nonhuman primates. Social interaction is paramount for well-being. Social deprivation in all its forms must be avoided. ... Animals that need to be individually caged, either for experimental or holding purpose (for example,...

Year Published: 1997Topics: Regulations & Ethical ReviewAnimal Type: Nonhuman Primate

Citation: National Health and Medical Research Council [NHMRC] Animal Welfare Committee 1997. Policy on the Use of Non-Human Primates in Medical Research. National Health and Medical Research Council, Canberra, Australia.

Guidelines for the treatment of animals in behavioural research and teaching

These guidelines should not be considered an imposition upon the scientific freedom of individual researchers, but rather as helping to provide an ethical framework which each investigator may use in making decisions related to animal welfare.

Year Published: 1998Topics: Regulations & Ethical ReviewAnimal Type: All/General

Citation: Association for the Study of Animal Behaviour, Animal Behaviour Society 1998. Guidelines for the treatment of animals in behavioural research and teaching. Animal Behaviour 55, 251-257.