Useful resources

The following links provide information from external resources of interest to the research community:

AAALAC (Association for the Assessment and Accreditation of Laboratory Animal Care, International)

• The Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals – Eighth Edition, 2011
• AAALAC Frequently Asked Questions
• AAALAC Position Statements

OLAW (Office of Laboratory Animal Welfare)

• Public Health Service Policy on the Human Care and Use of Laboratory Animals
• OLAW Frequently Asked Questions
• OLAW Position Statements
• Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC) Guidebook – 2nd Edition, 2002 *

AVMA (American Veterinary Medical Association)

• AVMA Guidelines on Euthanasia – 2020 *