go to UNSW home page
UNSW logo

Resources and Links

Copies of all documents can be found at and downloaded from:http://www.animalethics.org.au/policies-and-guidelines

Pain management


Other resources on pain management

Flecknell, P.A. (1996). Laboratory Animal Anaesthesia -A Practical Introduction for Research Workers and Technicians. 2nd.Ed. Academic Press, London UK. ISBN 0-12-260361-3.

Kohn, D.F., Wixson, S., White, W.J., Benson, G.J. (1966) Eds. Anaesthesia and Analgesia in Laboratory Animals. Academic Press, Orlando, USA.

Morton DB., Griffiths PHM (1985) Guidelines on the recognition of pain, distress and discomfort in experimental animals and an hypothesis for assessment. Veterinary Record, 116: 431-436.

National Research Council (1992). Recognition and Alleviation of Pain and Distress in Laboratory Animals. National Academy of Sciences, Washington. ISBN 0-309-04275-5

Assessment and monitoring


Euthanasia


Other resources on euthanasia

LASA (1996/97) Recommendations for euthanasia of experimental animals, Laboratory Animals, 30: 293-316; 31: 1-32.
Copies available from website http://www.lal.org.uk

Reilly JS Ed. (1993) Euthanasia of Animals Used for Scientific Purposes. ANZCCART, Adelaide.

UFAW/WSPCA (1989). Euthanasia of Amphibians and Reptiles. UFAW, Potters Bar Herts.UK ISBN 0 900767

LASA (1996/97) Recommendations for euthanasia of experimental animals, Laboratory Animals, 30: 293-316; 31: 1-32.
Copies available from website http://www.lal.org.uk

Reilly JS Ed. (1993) Euthanasia of Animals Used for Scientific Purposes. ANZCCART, Adelaide.

UFAW/WSPCA (1989). Euthanasia of Amphibians and Reptiles. UFAW, Potters Bar Herts.UK ISBN 0 900767

Surgical procedures

Brown MJ, Pearson PT, Tomson FN (1993) Guidelines for animal surgery in research and teaching. American Journal of Veterinary Research, 9: 1544-1559

Cunliffe-Beamer TL (1993) Applying principles of aseptic surgery to rodents. AWIC Newsletter, 4: 3-6

Harrison, F.A. (1995). Surgical Techniques in Experimental Farm Animals. Oxford University Press: Oxford, New York, Tokyo. ISBN 0 19 834258 5

Waynforth, H.B. & Flecknell, Paul A. (1992). Experimental and Surgical Techniques in the Rat. Second edition. Academic Press: California, London. ISBN 0 12 738851 6

Blood collection

BVA/FRAME/RSPCA/UFAW, (1993) Removal of blood from laboratory mammals and birds. Laboratory Animals, 27: 1-22. Copies available from website http://www.lal.org.uk

Experimental neoplasia


Alternative methods


We can help you apply for funding
Current Funding
Find all forms