Designing Your Research Project
Researchers should use the following resources when designing research activities involving vertebrate animals to ensure that animal safety and welfare are protected.
- Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals: Details outlined in this guide serve as a basis for setting minimum standards of animal care; includes information on animal environment, housing, husbandry, and more.
- AVMA Euthanasia Guidelines
- UWF IACUC Disaster Plan
- Replacement, Reduction and Refinement: Collection of resources for the development of alternatives for animal testing
Other Resources
Researchers engaged in activities involving animals must be aware of the regulations involved with the care and use of animals. The guidance provided here can assist researchers with planning safe and ethical animal research.