The Institute for Laboratory Animal Resources (ILAR) of the National Academy of Sciences has published the 1996 revision of the Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals (Guide). The Public Health Service (PHS) Policy on Humane Care and Use of Laboratory Animals requires that institutions receiving PHS for activities involving animals base their programs of animal care and use on the Guide and comply, as applicable, with the Animal Welfare Act and other Federal statutes and regulations relating to animals. By July 31, 1997, all PHS-assured institutions are expected to have conducted at least one semiannual program and facility evaluation, complete with reasonable and specific plans and schedules for corrections of deficiencies where appropriate, using the 1996 Guide as the basis for the evaluation.
Copies of the Guide are available from the Office for Protection from Research Risks at (301) 496-7163 ext. 226; ILAR at (202) 334-2590 and ; the National Center for Research Resources, National Institutes of Health at (301) 435-0744. It is also available on the World Wide Web at http://dels.nas.edu/ilar/
Filmed in a laboratory setting, this 21-minute video is designed for research and educational personnel who perform surgery on rodents. In the video, a laboratory rat is used to demonstrate techniques that are applicable to rats and other small laboratory rodents. The initial demonstration shows how to restrain rodents in preparation for an intraperitoneal injection of anesthetic (ketamine-xylazine). Once the animal is anesthetized, the surgeon prepares multiple sites for operative procedures. In addition to anesthesia by injection, the video demonstrates two different methods of inhalation anesthesia, precision vaporizer and closed container. Discussion also focuses on personal attire and scrubbing procedures that the surgeon uses to prepare for the surgery. Once the animal and surgeon are prepared, the animal is moved to the surgery area, and techniques are presented for maintaining a sterile field and performing surgeries on multiple animals. The presentation then focuses on options and recommendations for monitoring the animal during anesthesia and the postoperative period. Use of laboratory animals in recovery surgery is common in research and education, and Federal laws mandate that aseptic techniques be followed in the conduct of such surgery. This video is designed to begin to meet that mandate and to improve the welfare of animals used in surgery.
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A 1995 presentation by philosopher and author Peter Singer focusing on "The Great Ape Project" is available on videotape. The 53-minute video is entitled Humans and Animals: Bridging the Gap and is available for U.S. $10 from Animal Liberation Action Group, Campus Connection, Reeve Memorial Union, University of Wisconsin at Oshkosh, 748 Algoma Blvd., Oshkosh, WI 54901-3512, phone: (414) 235-4887, fax: (414) 424-7317, e-mail: AnimalLib@vaxa.cis.uwosh.edu
Ken Boschert, DVM, founder of the popular website NetVet, introduces NetVet Links, an electronic periodic summary of new veterinary websites. The inaugural edition (May 1996) includes over 100 sites. The newsletter will be distributed to the following mailing lists and online services: VETINFO, VETMED-L, COMPMED, VETWEB, VETLIB-L, PROMED, NOAH, and VIN. For additional information, contact Dr. Boschert, Washington University, Division of Comparative Medicine, Box 8061, 660 S. Euclid Ave., St. Louis, MO 63110, phone: (314) 362-3700, fax: (314) 362-6480, e-mail: ken@wudcm.wustl.edu
USDA's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) has made many of its forms available on the World Wide Web. The forms are in PostScript and in Portable Document Format (PDF). The user must install the Adobe Acrobat Reader to view and print the PDF files. Program Units that have posted forms are Biotechnology, Biologics, and Environmental Protection; Plant Protection and Quarantine; and Veterinary Services. For more information, contact Keith Reding at kreding@www.aphis.usda.gov.
IACUC: The Charge and the Challenge II, an interactive seminar for Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC) members, will be held on November 18, 1996, at the Merrill Lynch Conference and Training Center, Plainsboro (near Princeton), New Jersey. Registration for individuals whose institutions are members of New Jersey Association for Biomedical Research (ABR) is $100; nonmembers: $125. For a registration form, contact New Jersey ABR, P.O. Box 8449, Elizabeth, NJ 07208, phone: (908) 355-4456, fax: (908) 355-2938, e-mail: njabr@aol.com
New Jersey ABR has produced a revised edition of Animals in Research: A Resource Guide. The spiral-bound book was compiled in response to requests from educators, librarians, and students for information about use of animals in research, education, and consumer product testing. To order, send a check for $30 payable to New Jersey ABR, P.O. Box 8449, Elizabeth, NJ 07208.
The National Cell Culture Center is a resource facility that provides large-scale mammalian cell culture services. The center, available to researchers throughout the United States and Canada, has been established to alleviate the shortage of facilities and expertise required to meet the cell culture needs of the biomedical research community. It provides researchers with large quantity production of mammalian cells in suspension or monolayer cultures, production of monoclonal antibodies, and nonhybridoma cell secreted proteins. Direct programmatic inquiries can be addressed to Elaine Young, phone: (301) 435-0776, e-mail: elainey@ep.ncrr.nih.gov. Application and resource inquiries should be addressed to Dr. Mark Hirschel, phone: (800) 325-1112.
The Department of Defense (DoD) website features descriptions of federally funded DoD biomedical research, testing, and training programs. Areas covered include infectious diseases, biological hazards, toxicology, medical education, laboratory animals, and more. The URL is: http://www.scitechweb.com/acau/brd/.
August 1, 1996. The U.S. Department of Agriculture recently charged licensed animal dealers Glen G. Wrigleyand Buckshire Corp. of Perkasie, Pennsylvania, with violations of the regulations and standards of the Animal Welfare Act in 1994 and 1995. APHIS inspectors found violations in the areas of recordkeeping, veterinary care, housing, sanitation, pest control, and storage.
Note: APHIS news releases, program announcements, and media advisories are available on the Internet. Access the APHIS Home Page at http://www.aphis.usda.gov and click on http://www.aphis.usda.gov/lpa/press/press.html APHIS Press Releases. Anyone with an e-mail address can sign-up to recieve APHIS press releases automatically. Send an e-mail message to majordomo@info.aphis.usda.gov and leave the subject blank. In the message, type subscribe press_releases
You can now reach the Scientists Center for Animal Welfare (SCAW) by e-mail at: scaw@erols.com
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