Guide for the care and use of laboratory animals (8th Edition) provides guidance on good practice in the planning and use of animals in research.
It provides information on the physiology and behaviour of common laboratory animals, good practice in animal care and husbandry, veterinary care and requirements for animal facilities.
It was written by the US National Research Council Committee for the Update of the Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals. Copyright is retained by National Academy of Sciences. For colleagues in the USA, compliance with the Guide’s standards are mandatory for all research facilities receiving US federal funds and should be used in conjunction with the Animal Welfare Act and Animal Welfare Regulations Blue Book.
This resource will be of benefit to animal care and husbandry staff, researchers and Institutions involved in the breeding, care or use of laboratory animals in the USA.
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