NIH Guidelines for Pain and Distress in Laboratory Animals: Responsibilities, Recognition and Alleviation
By National Institutes of Health, Animal Research Advisory Committee
| Record number: | 8ac31 (legacy id: 15188) |
|---|---|
| Category: | Anaesthesia and analgesia - Cancer research - Disease research - Procedures - Surgical research |
| Type: | Guidelines |
| Relevance: | Refinement |
This document outlines the responsibilities of all people involved in the use of animals in research to minimize pain and distress. Included in the guideline are extensive references, tables on potential signs of pain and distress in rats, mice and rabbits and a table indicating post-procedural pain potential for many research procedures.
The guideline can be found here.
This page was updated on 04 March 2019
The guideline can be found here.
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