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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.

This table contains information on Animal Ethics in Research
Title Date Status
 
Current
» 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
» Australian Code of practice for the care and use of animals for scientific purposes 7th Edition 2004 2004 Current
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Rescinded
» NHMRC policy on the care of dogs used for scientific purposes 1997 Rescinded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Guidelines on the use of animals for training surgeons and demonstrating new surgical equipment and techniques 1997 Rescinded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for the care and use of animals for scientific purposes - 6th Edition (NHMRC with CSIRO, AVCC and the ARC) 1997 Rescinded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in animals in research: Practical information for research scientists and animal experimentation ethics committees 1994 Rescinded

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