The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Animal Welfare Act and Animal Welfare Regulations (also known as "AWAR" or "AWA/AWR") are a set of standards for the humane care and treatment of mammals (except laboratory-bred rats and mice)...

This book, an implementation handbook and companion to the Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals , identifies principles for building an [animal] program and discusses the accountability of institutional leaders, managers, and employees...

Published by the American College of Laboratory Animal Medicine, Chapter 15 of Anesthesia and Analgesia in Laboratory Animals (Second Edition) focuses on anesthesia and analgesia in swine. Chapter topics include: inhalational anesthesia, injectable...

Published by the National Research Council, Amphibians: Guidelines for the Breeding, Care and Management of Laboratory Animals (1974) includes a classification and description of amphibians commonly used for laboratory research, as well as...

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The AVMA Guidelines for the Euthanasia of Animals are created by the American Veterinary Medical Association and are a widely recognized set of standards designed to provide “guidance in relieving pain and suffering of animals that are to be...

Published by the Federation of Animal Science Societies (FASS), this is the fourth edition of the Guide for the Care and Use of Agricultural Animals in Research and Teaching , commonly referred to as the Ag Guide . "Previous editions were titled the...

The publication Approved Drug Products with Therapeutic Equivalence Evaluations (commonly known as the "Orange Book") identifies drug products approved on the basis of safety and effectiveness by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) under the...