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Follow the links below to find information about ethical issues regarding the welfare of animals used for scientific research.
Reviewed November 2011
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| Title: | Guidelines on monoclonal antibody production |
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| Publisher: | National Health and Medical Research Council |
| Description: | The basic message contained within the Guidelines, which were an initiative of the NHMRC Animal Welfare Committee (AWC), is that the use of the ascites fluid method for the production of monoclonal antibodies (MAbs) is no longer acceptable. |
| Date: | Jan 2008 |
| Title: | Guidelines for the generation, breeding, care and use of genetically modified and cloned animals for scientific purposes |
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| Publisher: | National Health and Medical Research Council |
| Description: | The Code encompasses all aspects of the care and use of, or interaction with, animals for scientific purposes in medicine, biology, agriculture, veterinary and other animal sciences, industry and teaching. |
| Date: | Mar 2007 |
| Title: | Animal research ethics |
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| Publisher: | National Health and Medical Research Council |
| Description: | This section of the site contains information about ethics and related issues in the use of animals for scientific purposes. |
| Date: | Jun 2005 |
| Title: | NHMRC policy on the care of dogs used for scientific purposes |
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| Publisher: | National Health and Medical Research Council |
| Description: | This policy has been developed by the Animal Welfare Committee (AWC) in response to the Committee's concern about the housing and care of dogs in some research and teaching institutions. This policy aims to improve animal welfare and identify issues for the institutions Animal Ethics Committee (AEC) assessing research projects which use dogs. |
| Title: | Australian code of practice for the care and use of animals for scientific purposes 7th Edition 2004 |
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| Publisher: | National Health and Medical Research Council |
| Description: | The Code encompasses all aspects of the care and use of, or interaction with, animals for scientific purposes in medicine, biology, agriculture, veterinary and other animal sciences, industry and teaching. |
| Date: | Jan 2004 |
| Title: | NHMRC guidelines on the use of animals for training surgeons and demonstrating new surgical equipment and techniques |
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| Publisher: | National Health and Medical Research Council |
| Description: | This document was developed in response to requests from Animal Ethics Committees (AECs) for guidance when they are considering applications for the use of animals to train surgeons in new techniques and how to use new technology. |
| Date: | Jan 2004 |
| Title: | Policy on the Care and Use of Non-Human Primates for Scientific Purposes |
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| Publisher: | National Health and Medical Research Council |
| Description: | The National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) is the main funding body for biomedical research in Australia. The use of animals is crucial to a high proportion of NHMRC-funded research designed to find better ways of preventing, treating and curing human disease, as there are many situations where no alternatives exist. |
| Date: | Jun 2003 |
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