Animal Facilities
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USDA AWIC: Meeting the Information Requirements of the Animal Welfare Act: A Workshop
February 21, 2012From AWIC: The USDA Animal Welfare Information Center (AWIC) teaches a one and a half day workshop at the National Agricultural Library (NAL) in Beltsville, Maryland for individuals who are responsible for providing information to meet the requirements of the Animal Welfare Act (AWA). The workshop is targeted for principal investigators, members of IACUCs, information [...]
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OLAW Webinar: Use of Non-Pharmaceutical-Grade Chemicals and Other Substances in Research with Animals
February 21, 2012An OLAW webinar will be held on March 1, 2012 at 1:00 PM ET, entitled “Use of Non-Pharmaceutical-Grade Chemicals and Other Substances in Research with Animals”. Presenters will be Patricia Brown, VMD, MS, DACLAM, OLAW, NIH, Carol Clarke, DVM, DACLAM, Animal Care, APHIS, USDA, and Christian Newcomer, VMD, DACLAM, AAALAC International. The target audience for this [...]
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Searching for alternatives to animal research?
February 20, 2012The USDA National Agricultural Library, Animal Welfare Information Center provides numerous database links to guide researchers and animal use boards in determining the best way to find alternative testing models to reflect their commitment to the 3Rs (Replacement, Refinement, and Reduction). One of the Animal Welfare Act’s goals is to minimize pain and distress of research animals. Numerous [...]
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AALAS National Meeting Topic Submission Deadline Is March 15
February 15, 2012From AALAS: The 2012 AALAS National Meeting Program Committee would like to encourage you to submit proposals for abstracts, seminars, special topic lectures, panel discussions, technical trade presentations, and workshops for the 2012 meeting in Minneapolis. More information is available here.
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Antiparasitic Drug Use and Resistance in Ruminants and Equines; Public Meeting; Request for Comments
February 13, 2012Docket No. FDA–2012–N–0102 The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is announcing a public meeting entitled “Antiparasitic Drug Use and Resistance in Ruminants and Equines.’’ The purpose of the meeting is to discuss the current state of anthelmintic resistance in the United States and worldwide, tools for the evaluation of antiparasitic resistance, evaluation of the [...]
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