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ARRP Guidelines for the Housing of Animals in Scientific Institutions (Australia)

NSW Department of Primary Industries. Animal Research Review Panel (ARRP).

Provides guidance on best practice standards for housing animals based on published scientific information and practices employed in New South Wales, Australia.

Guidelines for the housing of mice in scientific institutions (PDF|3.8 MB)
Guidelines for the housing of guinea pigs in scientific institutions (PDF|309.3 KB)
Guidelines for the housing of rats in scientific institutions (PDF|378.8 KB)
Guidelines for the care and housing of dogs in scientific institutions (PDF|109.3KB)
Guidelines for the housing of rabbits in scientific institutions (PDF|228.2KB)
Guidelines for the housing of sheep in scientific institutions (PDF|222.9KB)

Guidance on the Housing and Care of the African Clawed Frog, Xenopus laevis (2005)

Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. Research Animals Department.

A report on how husbandry and procedures can be refined to reduce suffering and improve welfare of Xenopus laevis frogs.

Comfortable Quarters for Laboratory Animals

Animal Welfare Institute.

This book, last updated in 2015, provides a collection of essays on husbandry practices that contribute to the well-being of all species of laboratory animals.

United Kingdom Code of Practice For the Housing and Care of Animals

United Kingdom. Home Office. Animals Scientific Procedures Division.

Provides specific information on the care and use of animals in scientific research.

Common Marmoset Care

University of Stirling, Primate Society of Great Britain, and National Centre for the Replacement, Refinement, & Reduction of Animals in Research (NC3Rs).

This interactive site provides information on common marmoset behavior and care. It is jointly produced by the University of Sterling, Primate Society of Great Britain, and the National Centre for the Replacement, Refinement and Reduction of Animals in Research (NC3Rs).

Other Aquatic Animals Used in Research

Norecopa.

This page is being used to collect links to resources concerned with other aquatic animals than fish and cephalopods, in particular decapods (crabs and lobsters), amphibians and reptiles. Suggestions for additions are welcome and should be sent to post@norecopa.no.
Some links on Norecopa's webpages on fish may also be relevant.

Cephalopods in Research

Norecopa.

Both the Norwegian Animal Welfare Act, the Norwegian Regulation on the use of animals in research and the EU's Directive 2010/63
give protection to cephalopods.

Harmonization of the Care and Use of Agricultural Animals in Research

Norecopa.

Links to pdf files of the presentations at this 2012 meeting.

The Macaque Website

National Centre for the Replacement, Refinement & Reduction of Animals in Research (NC3Rs).

This site provides referenced information and practical guidance on the natural history and behavior of macaques, their care and management in captivity, and ways to assess their welfare.