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| Pain Management and Humane Endpoints Meeting
The Johns Hopkins Center for Alternatives to Animal Testing.
From a CAAT, NIH, NAS conference held in November 1998. Topics include philosophy, assessment, alleviation, and policies for the regulation of pain. |
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| Pain and Distress
Humane Society of the United States.
Fact sheets, articles and position statements from HSUS about pain and distress in research animals. |
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| Pain and Distress in Laboratory Rodents and Lagomorphs (PDF|139 KB)
Federation of European Laboratory Animal Science Associations.
The FELASA Working Group considered the nature of pain and distress in laboratory rodents and lagomorphs because they constitute the vast majority of subjects used in experimentation. The information is arranged in sections, although these are not always mutually exclusive |
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| Position on the Treatment of Pain in Animals
American College of Veterinary Anesthesiologists.
The ACVA encourages veterinarians and veterinary support staff to use their knowledge of pain recognition and management in providing effective management of pain in animals. |
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| Farm Animal Pain
International Veterinary Academy of Pain Management.
Lists signs that indicate pain or discomfort in farm animals. A brief discussion of causes and list of treatments are given. |
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| Animal Welfare Policy Statements
American Veterinary Medical Association.
Position statements covering recommendations on antimicrobial use, euthanasia, abuse, pain, and other important animal welfare concerns. |
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