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)

• Center for Research Animal Resources (CRAR)

• 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

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.

Living Proof

Created specifically for men and women 55 and older, Living Proof
is a national public awareness campaign designed to build understanding of the process and the promise of biomedical research. Through compelling personal stories, Living Proof presents a vibrant history of the impact biomedical research has made in our lives.

Updated 4/15/06