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Recognition and Alleviation of Pain in Laboratory Animals aims to educate laboratory animal veterinarians; students, researchers and investigators; Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee members; and animal care staff and animal welfare officers on the current scientific and ethical issues associated with pain in laboratory animals. It evaluates pertinent scientific literature to generate practical and pragmatic guidelines and identifies areas in which further scientific investigation is needed to improve laboratory animal welfare.
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Consensus
·2009
The use of animals in research adheres to scientific and ethical principles that promote humane care and practice. Scientific advances in our understanding of animal physiology and behavior often require theories to be revised and standards of practice to be updated to improve laboratory animal welf...
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Description
This report will update information based on the current scientific literature on recognizing and alleviating pain in laboratory animals. The report will discuss the physiology of pain in commonly used laboratory species. Specific emphasis will be placed on the identification of humane endpoints, pharmacologic and non-pharmacologic principles to control pain, and principles to utilize in minimizing pain associated with experimental procedures. General guidelines and examples will be given to aid Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC) members, investigators and animal care staff in making decisions about protocols using laboratory animals under current federal regulations and policies.This project is sponsored by: U.S. Department of Agriculture, GlaxoSmithKline, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Bosack-Kruger Foundation, American Veterinary Medical Association, Aventis Pharmaceuticals, The Humane Society of the United States, Wyeth-Ayerst Pharmaceuticals, Scientist Center for Animal Welfare, Bristol-Myers Squibb.The approximate start date for this project was 1/1/07.A report will be issued at the end of this project in approximately 18 months.
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Committee Membership Roster Comments
Dr. Thomas Martin resigned from this committee due to a heavy work schedule. Dr. Martin will not be replaced.
Sponsors
American Veterinary Medical Association
Bristol Myers Squibb
GlaxoSmithKline
National Institutes of Health
Staff
Lida Anestidou
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Major units and sub-units
Division on Earth and Life Studies
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Institute for Laboratory Animal Research
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