ARC Resources/Links
UTMB Links
- Research Services
- UTMB IACUC
- UTMB CTD
- UTMB IRB
- Enrichment
- Organizations
- Reference
- Vendors
- Training
- Disclaimer
External Links
- Infectious Agents of Mice
- Association for Gnotobiotics
- CDC - Emerging Infectious Diseases
- Merck Veterinary Manual On-line
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Enrichment
- The Shape of Enrichment
- AAZK Environmental Enrichment for Captive Animals
- Association of British Wild Animal Keepers Enrichment
- Environmental Enrichment Scrapbook
- Portland Zoo Environmental Enrichment (click the Conservation tab then scroll down to the Environmental Enrichment link)
- Environmental Enrichment for Primates - AWI (annotated database on enrichment for non-human primates)
- Environmental Enrichment for Caged Rhesus Macaques - AWI
- Chimp Social Enrichment - Central Washington University
- Articles on Environmental Enrichment and ..... Laboratory Primate Newsletter
- Enrichment Related References
- Environmental Enrichment Resources Information - AWIC
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Reference
- AAALAC's Fact Sheet on Regulations
- ALAT Question Database (courtesy UT-Austin)
- Anesthesia Monitoring in Laboratory Animals
- Animal Welfare Act and Regulations
- Association for Gnotobiotics
- BIOMEDNET - Huge site - great tools for the researcher
- Canadian Council on Animal Care
- CDC - Emerging Infectious Diseases
- Choosing an Appropriate Endpoint - Guidelines of CCAC
- Compilation of Literature on the Assessment of Animal Welfare and Distress
- Controlled Substances Procedures - UT Austin
- Guide to the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals
- Guidelines for Ethical Conduct in the Care and Use of Animals
- Guidelines for the Use of Wild Birds in Research
- IACUC Training and Learning Consortium
- Infectious Agents of Mice
- Model Organisms for Biomedical Research
- NIH Vivarium Design Policy and Guidelines
- Office for Protection from Research Risks
- Public Health Service Policy on the Humane Care and Use of Laboratory Animals
- Sterilants and Disinfectants Cleared by FDA
- The Whole Mouse Catalog - A compendium of research resources on mice.
- Shipping Animals (Rodents) Overseas - Courtesy of Univ. of Florida
Organizations
- AAALAC- Association for Assessment and Accreditation of Laboratory Animal Care
- AALAS - American Association for Laboratory Animal Science
- ACLAM - American College of Laboratory Animal Medicine
- AMPEF - Americans for Medical Progress
- ASLAP - American Association of Laboratory Animal Practitioners
- AWIC - Animal Welfare Information Center
- FBR - Foundation for BioMedical Research
- ILAR - Institute for Laboratory Animal Research
- MSMR - Massachusetts Society for Medical Research
- NABR - National Association for Biomedical Research
- NCRR - National Center for Research Resources
- SCAW - Scientists Center for Animal Welfare
- TBAALAS (Texas Branch AALAS)
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Search for Alternatives
- AltWEB - Johns Hopkins Alternatives to Animal Testing
- lnternet Grateful Med - A gateway for assisted searching
- Medline - National Library of Medicine Databases and Data links
- Monoclonal Antibodies - UC Center for Animal Alternatives
- NORINA- Audiovisual alternatives for animals in teaching programs
- PUBMED - National Library of Medicine Search Service
- UCCAA- University of California Center for Animal Alternatives
Training
- Saphenous Vein Bleed - An effective humane alternative to retro-orbital bleeds
- On-line Training and Materials - Excellent source of on-line tutorials!
- Mouse Anatomy and Necropsy
- NEW - JoVE Video Article Series: Principles of Rodent Surgery for the New Surgeon
Links to Links
AALAS Animal Related Sites (This is a huge list of links.) Click on LINKS button from the AALAS Main page.
Vendors
* TBAALAS Member
| * | Allentown Caging Equipment | Caging, equipment, supplies |
| * | Alternative Design | Caging, equipment, supplies |
| * | Ancare | Caging, equipment, supplies |
| * | Anderson's Bed-O-Cobs | Bedding |
| * | Animal Port Houston | Animal transport services |
| Animal Resource Management System | Facility management software | |
| B & K Universal | Transgenics, feed, equipment | |
| * | Biobubble | Clean rooms |
| Bio-Medic Data Systems | Implantable I.D.'s and data collection | |
| * | Bioreliance | Contract testing |
| * | BioZone | Caging, equipment |
| * | Britz-Heidbrink | Caging, equipment, supplies |
| * | Canbrands | Bedding |
| * | Charles River | Animals |
| * | Covance | Testing, animals, specialty services |
| * | Edstrom Industries | Water systems |
| * | Environmental Tectronics | Sterilizers |
| Flow Sciences | Containment workstations | |
| Genetic Models, Inc | Animals | |
| * | Gettings Castle MTP | Equipment |
| Girton | Wash equipment | |
| * | Harlan Sprague Dawley | Animals |
| * | Harlan Teklad | Feed |
| * | Jackson Labs | Animals |
| K-Bar Livestock | Animals | |
| * | Lab Products Inc. | Caging, equipment |
| * | Life Science Products | Protective gear, building hardware |
| * | Lock Solutions (web site TBA) | Caging, equipment, |
| * | Marshall Farms | Animals |
| Myrtle's Rabbitry | Animals | |
| National Cancer Institute at Frederick National Laboratory | Animals (only approved for the Animal Production Program) | |
| NTM Consulting - Sirius | Facility management software | |
| Otto Environmental | Animal enrichment | |
| * | Pharmacal | Chemicals, monitoring |
| Plas-Labs | Equipment, supplies | |
| * | Protech International | Equipment, supplies |
| * | Purina Mills | Feed |
| * | Rees Scientific | Monitoring |
| * | Simonsen Labs | Animals, diagnostic services |
| * | Space Face Shield | Eye protection |
| * | Steris | Equipment |
| * | Suburban Surgical | Caging, equipment |
| Taconic | Animals | |
| * | Thoren Caging | Caging, equipment |
| Zeigler Feeds | Custom diet formulation |
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Animal Rights Sites
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Direct links to these websites have been removed due to security concerns:
- Compromise: http://www.nocompromise.org
- for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA): http://www.peta-online.org/pn/index.html
- Liberation of Texas: http://www.animalliberation.com/
- Legal Defense Fund: http://www.aldf.org/
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Last updated: 8/14/12
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