The Johns Hopkins School of Public Health, Office for Research Subjects published Symposium Proceedings: Animal Care and Use Committees and Alternatives. The proceedings from the symposium held in Baltimore on June 18, 1992, addresses concepts of alternatives, research models using various alternatives, resource information, regulatory requirements for alternatives as an ethical issue for Institutional Animal Care and Use Committees (IACUCs), the role of IACUCs in pre-college education, and the presentation "What is a Moral Mandate?" The publication is available from Johns Hopkins School of Public Health, Office for Research Subjects. Contact Joan Polling at (410) 955-3193 or FAX (410) 955-0258 for ordering information.
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Modified Cages for Laying Hens is the 102-page proceedings of a 1993 symposium on improving the battery cage with regard to poultry welfare. Edited by C.M. Sherwin, the paperback book contains scientific studies that evaluate modified (or enriched) cages as a short-term alternative to intensive housing of hens in battery cages. Modifications studied include providing a perch, increasing/changing the cage dimensions, and providing a nest box or dust-bath. The cost is £8 or U.S. $18 (post free).
UFAW has also published two booklets on animal experimentation and welfare. The 25-page paperback The Use of Animals in Scientific Procedures by Frances Kim discusses animal numbers used in experimentation, rationale for use, legislation, toxicity testing, and welfare. It is primarily geared toward undergraduate students. The cost is £1.50 or U.S. $4 (post- free). The eight page leaflet Animal Experiments is also designed for students and answers questions about animal numbers, the justification for animal research, and typical scientific procedures involved. The cost is £0.50 or U.S. $1.25.
For additional information contact UFAW, 8 Hamilton Close, South Mimms, Potters Bar, Herts EN6 3QD, UK, Tel: +44-707-658202, FAX: +44-707-649279.
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In conjunction with the 5th International Congress of Veterinary Anesthesia, an adjunct workshop devoted to laboratory animal anesthesia will be held at the Ontario Veterinary College, University of Guelph on August 25-26, 1994.
The first day's session will be at the International Congress and will include talks by Dr. Paul Flecknell on "Recent Advances in the Recognition and Treatment of Pain in Laboratory and Domestic Animals," and by Dr. Ted Stanley on "Anesthesia in the Future." Dr. Flecknell will also moderate short paper presentations and group discussions. The second day will be devoted to wet lab sessions where attendees will participate in practical anesthetic techniques.
The lecture and workshop short course have limited enrollment. The intended audience is researchers, veterinarians, technicians, and individuals responsible for laboratory animal care and well-being in a teaching/research setting. For more information, contact Lifelearn V Inc., MacNabb House, University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario, N1G 2W1, Tel: (519) 767-5043, FAX: (519) 767-1101, e-mail: rnigol@ovcnet.uoguelph.ca.
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The National Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of Extramural Affairs (OER), Office for Protection from Research Risks (OPRR) is cosponsoring a National Animal Welfare Education Workshop with Louisiana State University Medical Center and Xavier University of Louisiana. The workshop is open to all persons involved in the management and/or oversight of an institutional animal care and use program including institutional administrators, members of Institutional Animal Care and Use Committees, laboratory animal veterinarians, investigators, and technicians. The workshop will address such issues as: 1) adequacy of computer searches for alternatives; 2) NIH, USDA, and FDA alternatives initiatives; 3) occupational health implementation, update, and biosafety concerns; and 4) the roles of animals and alternatives in education. It will be held on September 29-30, 1994 at the Monteleone Hotel, New Orleans, LA,
The general registration fee is $150. For more information, contact Lois Herbez, Administrative Secretary, Louisiana State University Medical Center, 1542 Tulane Ave., New Orleans, LA 70112, Tel: (504) 568-4198 or Fax: (504) 568-4843.
The NIH, OER, OPRR is also cosponsoring a workshop with the Medical University of South Carolina. The theme of this workshop is "New Frontiers in Surgery". This program, to be held at the Sheraton Charleston Hotel ((803) 723-3000), Charleston, SC, on December 1-2, 1994, will address ethics, protocol review, and technical and training aspects related to new surgical and interventional technologies. Topics to be discussed include xenographic procedures, fetal intervention, transgenic technologies, and use of biomaterials in orthopedic surgery.
The registration fee is $150 before November 15, 1994 and $175 after November 15, 1994. For more information, contact Michael Swindle, DVM, MUSC/Comparative Medicine, 171 Ashley Ave., Charleston, SC 29425-2211, Tel: (803) 792-3625 or Fax: (803) 792-9067.
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The Scientists Center for Animal Welfare (SCAW) will sponsor a seminar on "The Husbandry and Care of Birds in the Laboratory" at the American Association for Laboratory Animal Science's (AALAS) 45th Annual Meeting in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on October 20, 1994 from 2 to 5 P.M.
This seminar will address issues concerning the well-being of many bird species used in the laboratory and in field research. Current regulations and guidelines do not always provide enough guidance to investigators, animal care givers, and Animal Care and Use Committees. Some species to be covered will include raptors, passerines, poultry, psittacines, pigeons, and quail.
The Chair of the seminar is Joy A. Mench, DPhil, SCAW Advisory Board Member and Associate Professor, Department of Poultry Science, University of Maryland.
Researchers, regulatory personnel, members of Animal Care and Use Committees, administrators, and others interested in these issues are encouraged to attend. For more information contact: SCAW, Golden Triangle Building One, 7833 Walker Dr., Suite 340, Greenbelt, MD 20770, Tel: (301) 345-3500, FAX: (301) 345-3503 for program information or Betty Cartwright at AALAS for registration information, Tel: (901) 754-8620.
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The Scientists Center for Animal Welfare (SCAW) and the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio will co-sponsor a two-day conference on "Current Issues and New Frontiers in Animal Research" in San Antonio, Texas, on December 8-9, 1994. The Co-chairs are: Ernest D. Prentice, PhD, University of Nebraska Medical Center; Kathryn A.L. Bayne, DVM, PhD, DipACLAM, AAALAC; and Molly Greene, University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio.
Three sessions will address different general issues. Topics about IACUCs will include:
Topics in the second session on "Biocontainment, Biosafety and Biohazards" will include:
The third and final session is entitled "New Frontiers" and will include:
Researchers, regulatory personnel, members of Animal Care and Use Committees, administrators, and others interested in these issues are encouraged to attend. For more information contact: SCAW, Golden Triangle Building One, 7833 Walker Dr., Suite 340, Greenbelt, MD 20770, Tel: (301) 345-3500, FAX: (301) 345-3503.
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Evaluation of Housing Conditions for Laboratory Mice and Rats: The Use of Preference Tests for Studying Choice Behavior by Dr. Harry J.M. Blom covers description and validation of preference test systems, cage height, light intensity, bedding material, floor type, mouse preference for clean versus soiled cages, and cage thermal preferences. The 138-page paperback is available for $15 from the Department of Laboratory Animal Science, P.O. Box 80,766, 3508 TD Utrecht, The Netherlands.
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The Shape of Enrichment newsletter is dedicated to sharing ideas, inspirations, and practical knowledge of environmental and behavioral enrichment strategies among those working in the field of animal care. It is an open forum for keepers, trainers, curators, researchers, administrators, exhibit designers, volunteers, and anyone else interested to exchange techniques and approaches to captive enrichment. All submissions are welcome, from feature-length articles to short blurbs.
The Shape of Enrichment is published quarterly. Subscriptions are $12 per calendar year, payable in U.S. funds only, drawn on a U.S. bank. Mid-year subscriptions are prorated. Back issues are available for $3 each. Send all subscription requests, article submissions, letters, comments, and questions to: Valerie J. Hare, Karen E. Worley, Editors, Shape of Enrichment, 1650 Minden Dr., San Diego, CA 92111-7124, Tel: (619) 231-1515, ext. 4272, FAX: (619) 279-4208.
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U.S. Department of Agriculture
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10301 Baltimore Ave.
Beltsville, MD 20705-2351
Phone: (301) 504-6212
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