Regulations
Federal Regulatory Bodies and Direct Links to Selected Regulations
Guide for the Care and Use of Animals
Animal Welfare Act, Regulations and Standards
AVMA Panel on Euthanasia Report
Guidelines for Mammal Field Studies
Occupational Health and Safety in the Care and Use of Research Animals
Office of Laboratory Animal Welfare (OLAW)
PHS Policy on the Humane Care and Use of Animals in Research
USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) link to Animal Welfare
Links to Facilitating and Accrediting Organizations
Association for Assessment and Accreditation of Laboratory Animal Care (AAALAC)
American Association for Laboratory Animal Science (AALAS)
American College of Laboratory Animal Medicine (ACLAM)
American Society of Laboratory Animal Practitioners (ASLAP)
American Veterinary Medicine Association (AVMA)
Federation of Animal Science Society (FASS) (Also, a good link to Order AG Guide)
Foundation for Biomedical Research
IACUC.org Web Resources for IACUC
National Association for Biomedical Research (NABR)
NC Association for Biomedical Research (NCABR)
[More accredited organizations listed below.]
Laws & Regulations
Animal Welfare Act
Animal Welfare Act Regulations and Standards, Code of Federal Regulations, Title 9, current as of March 4, 2016
Part 1
Part 2
Part 3
Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals
Guidelines for the Use of Fishes in Field Research
Guidelines for the Use of Live Amphibians and Reptiles in Field Research
Health Research Extension Act of 1985, PUBLIC LAW 99-158