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Publications on the ethics of using animals for scientific purposes

This page contains a range of information on the ethics of using animals for scientific purposes for all people involved in using animals for scientific purposes, including Animal Ethics Committees, research and teachers, animal care staff and institutions.

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Title	Date	Status
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» NHMRC Guidelines on the Care of Cats Used for Scientific Purposes (2009) (190 KB PDF)	2009	Current
» NHMRC Guidelines on the Care of Dogs Used for Scientific Purposes (2009) (210 KB PDF)	2009	Current
» NHMRC Guidelines on the Use of Animals for Training Interventional Medical Practitioners and Demonstrating New Medical Equipment and Techniques (2009)(153 KB PDF)	2009	Current
» Guidelines on Monoclonal Antibody Production	2008	Current
» Guidelines to promote the wellbeing of animals used for scientific purposes: The assessment and alleviation of pain and distress in research animals	2008	Current
» Guidelines for the generation, breeding, care and use of genetically modified and cloned animals for scientific purposes	2007	Current
Under Review
» Australian Code of practice for the care and use of animals for scientific purposes 7th Edition 2004	2004	Under Review
» Policy on the care and use of non-human primates for scientific purposes	2003	Under Review
» A guide to the use of Australian native mammals in biomedical research Sections 4: Care of individual species. Kit form	1995	Under Review
» A guide to the use of Australian native mammals in biomedical research Sections (1-3)	1990	Under Review
Rescinded
» NHMRC policy on the care of dogs used for scientific purposes	1997	Rescinded
» NHMRC Guidelines on the use of animals for training surgeons and demonstrating new surgical equipment and techniques	1997	Rescinded
» Australian code of practice for the care and use of animals for scientific purposes - 6th Edition (NHMRC with CSIRO, AVCC and the ARC)	1997	Rescinded
» Ways of minimising pain and distress in animals in research: Practical information for research scientists and animal experimentation ethics committees	1994	Rescinded

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