Understanding Animal Research aim to provide all you want to know about animal research, whether you are a concerned member of the public or have a special interest.
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General Database Information
Research Animal resources (US)
The use of animals in research, teaching and testing is an important ethical and political issue. Much of the discussion about this issue revolves around the relative value, often referred to as 'moral value', of humans and animals.
Topic: Ethics
European Science Foundation Policy on Animal Use 2001
Over the past twenty years or so, there has been a ‘revolution’ in the life sciences,and our knowledge and capabilities have dramatically increased. At the same time, these advances have raised very important ethical concerns in both the scientific community and with the public at large.
Topic: Ethics
Species specific
Standardized Welfare Terms for the Zebrafish Community
Topic: Fish
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
Zebrafish Health and Welfare Glossary
Website for the welfare terms and now also includes severity score.
Topic: Fish
Refining Dog Care
These photographic guides should be used in conjunction with our Welfare Monitoring Tools to identify behaviours which indicate positive and negative welfare. Video guides to behaviour are also available.
Topic: Dog
Consensus Meetings on the Care and Use of Fish, Wildlife and Agricultural Animals in Research
Topic: Fish