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University Biomedical Services (UBS)

 

General Database Information

UCDavis Centre for Animal Alternatives Information

The mission of the Centre is to provide leadership in matters relevant to animal welfare, focusing on the appropriate and humane care, husbandry, and management of animals.

Topic: Alternative methods

ALTEX Journal

10th World Congress Proceedings/Abstract Book Available Online

Topic: Alternative methods

EURL ECVAM

The EURL ECVAM DataBase service on ALternative Methods (DB-ALM).

Topic: Alternative methods, Information on drugs and diseases

NORINA (A Norwegian Inventory of Alternatives)

NORINA is an English-language database containing information on over 3,500 audiovisual aids that may be used as alternatives or supplements to the use of animals in education and training, including dissection alternatives, at all levels from Junior School to University.  The information in the database has been collected from 1991 onwards.

Topic: Alternative methods, Search tools and databases

Species specific

Inbred Strains of Mice and Rats-Jax

This page provides access to searchable, hypertext listings of inbred strains of mice and inbred strains of rats. Both sets of information were provided by Dr. Michael FW Festing (MRC Toxicology Unit) and were converted for Web presentation by the Mouse Genome Informatics Group at The Jackson Laboratory.

Topic: Mice, Rat

Rat Guide Laypersons Site
Topic: Rat

Rat Behaviour and Biology Laypersons Site
Topic: Rat

Norecopa Rat Handling and Techniques
Topic: Rat

RSPCA Rodent Welfare Group

A key aim of the Group is to encourage people to take account of the whole lifetime experience of laboratory rodents, ensuring that every potential impact on their wellbeing has been reviewed and refined.

Topic: Mice, Rat

Other Resources

Global List of Guidelines Related to Laboratory Animal Science
Topic: Other Resources

Guidelines for "Good Scientific Practice" from Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft- Available in English
Topic: Other Resources

German Language Web-Site for "Best Practice" in Breeding, Accommodation, Care and Use of Animals
Topic: Other Resources

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