Resources

Animal Welfare Regulations & Legislations

• The guide for animal care and use PDF
• PHS policy
• Animal Welfare Act and Animal Welfare Regulations PDF
• The office of laboratory animal welfare OLAW
• USDA

Biosafety

• Biosafety in Microbiological and Biomedical Laboratories
• Occupational Health and Safety in the Care and Use of Research Animals PDF
• NIH Guidelines for Research Involving Recombinant OR Synthetic Nucleic Acid Molecules PDF

Animal & Supply Vendors

• Charles River Labs
• Jackson Lab
• Taconic
• Envigo
• Covetrus (veterinary supplies)
• Research diets (specialized research diets)
• Braintree scientific
• Vetequip (Anesthesia systems and supplies)
• LABRepCo

Training

• NIH training videos (Handling, Restraint, blood collection, compound administration, Rodent Surgery and Euthanasia)
• Laboratory Mouse Facts
• Laboratory Rat Facts