Laboratory Animal Care Resources

This is a list of the many resources available that provide information relating to the humane care of animals that are used in research.

The Animal Welfare Act

The USDA's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service is responsible for enforcing the Animal Welfare Act . The legislation, its implementing regulations, and the USDA’s annual enforcement reports are available on the USDA web site .

Public Health Service Policies

• Humane Care and Use of Animals
• APS Policy Statements On Animals in Research and Education
• Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals (7th edition)

NIH Notices

Laboratory Animal Welfare: Change in PHS Policy on Humane Care and Use of Laboratory Animals ( NOT-OD-02-064 )

American Physiological Society (APS)

• Animal Research Issues
• The APS and The Humane Use of Animals in Research
• Questions People Ask About Animals in Research is available on the web. In addition, you can write to obtain a multiple printed copies.
• Guide to Internet Resources: Animals in Research and Education

Additional Information

• Americans for Medical Progress
• Foundation for Biomedical Research