Animal Welfare Links

For more information on animal welfare, try these links:

• Office of Laboratory Animal Welfare (OLAW) at the NIH Office of Extramural Research
• Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service at the U.S. Department of Agriculture
• Lab Animal Information, Ideas, Methods & Materials for the Animal Research Professional
• Animal Welfare Information Center (AWIC) at the U.S. Department of Agriculture
• Association for Assessment and Accreditation of Laboratory Animal Care International (AAALAC)
• National Association for Biomedical Research (NABR)
• Scientists Center for Animal Welfare (SCAW)
• Guidelines for the Care and Use of Mammals in Neuroscience and Behavioral Research
• Methods and Welfare Considerations in Behavioral Research with Animals
• Guide for the Care and Use of Agricultural Animals in Research and Teaching - New 2010

Additional Resource Links

PHS Tutorial
Designed for new animal care and use committee members, institutional administrators, investigators, animal care personnel, veterinarians, or others who are interested in learning about the PHS Policy on Humane Care and Use of Laboratory Animals.

How to Write an Application Involving Research Animals
Explains procedures for writing an application and then applying for and maintaining an NIH grant application for research that uses animals.

Updated 3/21/2017