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Companion Study Material for the ALAT Training Manual

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Chapters
1 & 2
AALAS - Look under Education > Certification for more information about the AALAS certification system.

AAALAC - Find the link to the list of accredited organizations, and see what a search for your organization brings up.

Lab Animal Magazine - Go down this list and EXPLORE! I love this site for quick access to lab animal sites. Some of the links are outdated, but don't let that hold you back.

NABR - Go to Lab Animal Issues link and find out more about "hot" ethical issues in the Lab animal field.

ACLAM - Look under "General Information " and click on "1999 Salary Survey". There is also a lot of demographic info. in this survey, like what proportion of veterinarians are female?

PETA - They are a reality, so see what their web site is like. On the lighter side, check out the PETA worse dressed list.

Questions and Answers about the Animal Welfare Act - You have to scroll down to see the questions but it is much better to learn this way than to read the actual act.

PHS - Policy on Humane Care and Use of Laboratory Animals Tutorial Lots of material on IACUC's too. The site is laid out well so you can scan for information and it is quick and easy to read.

 

Chapter 3 Here is a REALLY FUN assignment - link to this web site and take the self assessments for medical terminology. http://ec.hku.hk/mt/quizzes.htm

Convert some weights and temperatures and check you answer against the converter. http://www.onlineconversion.com/

Need to bone up on science? This online tutorial introduces you to some of the chemical concepts which are necessary to understand biology. http://www.biology.arizona.edu/biochemistry/tutorials/chemistry/main.html

 

Chapter 4 Fantastic illustrations and close ups with descriptions. http://micro.magnet.fsu.edu/cells/animalcell.html

MOVING (literally) illustrations of cell function, Laugh out loud way to learn! http://www.tvdsb.on.ca/westmin/science/sbi3a1/Cells/cells.htm

Here's a way to pass the time, watch a live web cam of bacteria or cancer cells growing. Seriously, I love the interactive "How Big" page. Also see "Cell Biology" and "Animal Cell" http://biology.about.com/gi/dynamic/offsite.htm?site=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cellsalive.com%2Fcam0.htm

Anatomical Terms - Planes, Positions, Movements - Clean and simple yet lovely diagrams to put a term with a picture. http://www.sci.port.ac.uk/rad/anatomy/01/001.htm

Quiz on features of life and the cell. More than you need to know but good practice. http://www.glencoe.com/qe/science.php?qi=2029

 

Chapter 5 Various systems -
Diseases and organ systems in dogs, cats, fish, birds, ferrets, reptiles and "small pets" (common lab animal species). http://www.peteducation.com/category_summary.cfm?cls=2&cat=1554

A quiz on organ systems. (Must try!) http://www.gen.umn.edu/faculty_staff/jensen/1135/webanatomy/wa_cell_chem/wa_organs_systems1.htm

Another quiz on organ systems. (Must try!) http://www.gen.umn.edu/faculty_staff/jensen/1135/webanatomy/wa_cell_chem/wa_organs_systems2.htm

A 3rd quiz on organ systems (Must try!) http://www.gen.umn.edu/faculty_staff/jensen/1135/webanatomy/wa_cell_chem/wa_organs_systems3.htm

Integumentary system
This site has some quizzes to test your knowledge. http://www.science.ubc.ca/~biomania/tutorial/skin/outline.htm

Skeletal system
Interesting medical imaging and links to topics on other organ systems, including common diseases found in the systems. http://www.vh.org/adult/provider/radiology/bone2/#TOC

The monkey skeleton and links to other species. http://www.hitchams.suffolk.sch.uk/skeletons/monkey.htm

Skull facts, Q&A, and click on the images at the top of the page for a comparison of the skulls of various species. http://www.calacademy.org/exhibits/skulls/diversity.html

A whole bunch of fun quizzes to test your knowledge. http://www.gen.umn.edu/faculty_staff/jensen/1135/webanatomy/wa_skeleton/

Human Body Adventure - A quick and easy to do quiz, read the question and mouse over the "?" to see the answer. http://vilenski.org/science/humanbody/hb_html/selftest/skeleton/index.html
 

Muscular system
A whole bunch of fun quizzes to test your knowledge. http://www.gen.umn.edu/faculty_staff/jensen/1135/webanatomy/wa_muscle/

Human Body Adventure - A quick and easy to do quiz, read the question and mouse over the "?" to see the answer.
http://vilenski.org/science/humanbody/hb_html/muscles.html

Quiz on support and movement. http://www.glencoe.com/qe/science.php?qi=2041

 

Circulatory system
Some nice illustrations, and what is really different about this site; links to ongoing, online discussions about the circulatory system. http://users.rcn.com/jkimball.ma.ultranet/BiologyPages/C/Circulation.html

A whole bunch of fun quizzes to test your knowledge. http://www.gen.umn.edu/faculty_staff/jensen/1135/webanatomy/wa_cvs/

A word search puzzle for circulatory system terms. Print out and do off line at break. http://www.thepotters.com/puzzles/circulatory.html

Blood The River of Life – packed with useful images and short articles, a blood type poll, and quizzes. http://library.thinkquest.org/C0115080/?c=main

Human Body Adventure - Click on "game" for a short quiz. http://vilenski.org/science/humanbody/hb_html/blood_immunesys.html

Human Body Adventure - A brief outline and another short quiz with mouse over "?" to see the answers. http://vilenski.org/science/humanbody/hb_html/circ_system.html

Human Body Adventure - A brief outline about the heart and another short quiz with mouse over "?" to see the answers. http://vilenski.org/science/humanbody/hb_html/heart.html

Quiz on circulation. http://www.glencoe.com/qe/science.php?qi=2038

Quiz on blood. http://www.glencoe.com/qe/science.php?qi=2039

Another quiz on blood. http://www.funtrivia.com/playquiz.cfm?qid=3460&origin=http://www.funtrivia.com/stats/9_Average.html
 

Lymphatic system
Very good illustrations of a very hard to visualize system. Scroll to bottom of page for links to images. http://www.acm.uiuc.edu/sigbio/project/updated-lymphatic/lymph1.html

A whole bunch of fun quizzes to test your knowledge. http://www.gen.umn.edu/faculty_staff/jensen/1135/webanatomy/wa_lymphatic_immunology/
 

Respiratory system
A whole bunch of fun quizzes to test your knowledge. http://www.gen.umn.edu/faculty_staff/jensen/1135/webanatomy/wa_respiratory/

Human Body Adventure - A brief outline and another short quiz with mouse over "?" to see the answers. http://vilenski.org/science/humanbody/hb_html/respiratory.html

The Human Respiratory System – Excellent illustrations and some Q&A. http://www.borg.com/~lubehawk/hrespsys.htm

Quiz on respiration and secretion. http://www.glencoe.com/qe/science.php?qi=2040
 

Digestive system
Human Body Adventure - A brief outline and another short quiz with mouse over "?" to see the answers. http://vilenski.org/science/humanbody/hb_html/selftest/digestive/index.html

A whole bunch of fun quizzes to test your knowledge. http://www.gen.umn.edu/faculty_staff/jensen/1135/webanatomy/wa_digestive/

A bit advanced but skim over the material for basic information. Go through the links in the Herbivores link. This is the only site I found worth looking at for herbivore digestion. The self-evaluations are hard, but state of the art – worth looking at! http://arbl.cvmbs.colostate.edu/hbooks/pathphys/digestion/index.html


A quiz on the gastrointestinal system http://www.funtrivia.com/playquiz.cfm?qid=62948&origin=http://www.funtrivia.com/stats/9_Average.html
 

Urinary system
A whole bunch of fun quizzes to test your knowledge. http://www.gen.umn.edu/faculty_staff/jensen/1135/webanatomy/wa_urinary/
 

Reproductive system
A whole bunch of fun quizzes to test your knowledge. http://www.gen.umn.edu/faculty_staff/jensen/1135/webanatomy/wa_reproductive/

The male bird reproductive system. http://www.birdsnways.com/wisdom/ww33eiv.htm

The female bird reproductive system. http://www.birdsnways.com/wisdom/ww32eiv.htm


Quiz on animal reproduction. http://www.glencoe.com/qe/science.php?qi=2051
 

Nervous system
A whole bunch of fun quizzes to test your knowledge. http://www.gen.umn.edu/faculty_staff/jensen/1135/webanatomy/wa_nervous/
 

Endocrine system
A whole bunch of fun quizzes to test your knowledge. http://www.gen.umn.edu/faculty_staff/jensen/1135/we

A fun quiz on the endocrine system.  http://www.funtrivia.com/playquiz.cfm?qid=60870&origin=http://www.funtrivia.com/dir/5787.html

 

Chapter 6 Probably more than you need to know, but THE authority on lab animal nutrition. http://www.nap.edu/books/0309051266/html/3.html

Penn state IACUC guidelines on "Food or Fluid Restriction Guidelines for Traditional Laboratory Animal Species". http://www.research.psu.edu/orp/ani/guide/XIX.htm

Nutrient quiz review Some interactive quizzes to test and reinforce your knowledge. http://www.quia.com/jg/60321.html

A quiz on nutrition. http://www.glencoe.com/qe/science.php?qi=2036

A quiz on digestion. http://www.glencoe.com/qe/science.php?qi=2037


A proximate analysis procedure. How do you actually do it? http://www.ag.auburn.edu/~ckerth/671/Proximate%20Analysis.pdf

Explore the Lab Diet web site. Lots of informative information on nutrition for lab animals and a review of nutritional requirements (http://www.labdiet.com/indexlabdiethome.htm) http://www.labdiet.com/main.html

 

Chapter 7 Test your understanding of basic genetics with this online quiz. http://www.funtrivia.com/playquiz.cfm?qid=1608&origin=http://www.funtrivia.com/stats/9_Average.html

An awesome online tutorial about genetics. Try the Basic Tour for beginning information and then build your own DNA molecule or see what makes a firefly glow. http://gslc.genetics.utah.edu/

DNA from the Beginning is an animated primer on the basics of genes, heredity, and DNA. http://www.dnaftb.org/dnaftb/

Get an introduction to basic cell structures that are related to genetic inheritance. http://anthro.palomar.edu/biobasis/default.htm

 

Chapter 8 Phoenix controls airflow controls systems for vivariums. http://www.phoenixcontrols.com/solutions.html#Vivariums

From Clemson University, see Biological Safety, Hazardous Waste management and Radiation Safety for a good summary of practices. http://ehs.clemson.edu/training/index.html

Alpha Dri bedding web site for animal bedding. http://www.ssponline.com/bed.html

A MUST SEE! A "guided tour" of an animal facility in Oslo, Norway. Mostly script but click on the "paw" images to see pictures. http://oslovet.veths.no/omvisnoframe/omviseng.html

Taconic – descriptions of various types of barrier systems used at their breeding facility (south of Albany, NY). Click on the "View more I-Bus Info" button for information and pictures of large sterile transport containers. http://www.taconic.com/healthr/hlthibus.htm

 

Chapter 9 Comfortable Quarters for Mice in Research Institutions emphasizes a performance approach to housing and care of mice. http://www.awionline.org/pubs/cq02/Cq-mice.html.

Guidelines for choosing various types of rodent housing at University of California, Irvine http://www.rgs.uci.edu/ular/healthissues/sentinelmonitoring.htm

A Guide to Research Rodent Housing. http://www.criver.com/techdocs/biosecurity_housing.pdf

Caging - This is a list of some manufacturers. An updated vendor listing may be found at www.aalas.org; click on the Buyers Guide link.

http://www.thoren.com/

http://www.labproductsinc.com/

http://www.acecaging.com/

http://www.altdesign.com/

http://www.animalcaresystems.com/

http://www.bhenrich.com/

http://www.lglacp.com/

http://www.plas-labs.com/

Watering Equipment - List of some manufacturers. An updated vendor listing may be found at www.aalas.org, click on the Buyers Guide link.

http://www.edstrom.com/

http://www.selabgroup.com/

A handbook on planning laboratory animal facilities is available through AAALAC. If your institution is planning to renovate, redesign or build a new animal facility, AAALAC has a reference that can help you make sure the job is done right. (Order online $25.)
http://www.aaalac.org/news.htm#handbook

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Chapter 10 This is a list of some washing equipment manufacturers. An updated vendor listing may be found at www.aalas.org, click on the Buyers Guide link.

http://www.girton.com/

http://www.getingecastle.com/

http://www.steris.com/

http://www.nsc-northstar.com/

See a sample of a standard operating procedure for changing cages. http://cm-laf.buffalo.edu/1.e.2_cage_manipulation.asp

The CDC Personal Protective Equipment Program outlined in this document. http://www.cdc.gov/od/ohs/manual/pprotect.htm

Various types of protective equpment are explained in this online course from the OSHA training web site. The course covers eye and face protection, hearing protection, and respiratory protection among other topics. http://www.free-training.com/osha/ppe/Ppemenu.htm

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Chapter 11 This is the website for the Animal Transport Association, a non-profit organization dedicated to the safe and humane transport of animals. http://www.aata-animaltransport.org/

NIH Animal Transportation Guidelines. http://oacu.od.nih.gov/ARAC/tranport.htm

Newsletter article from AAALAC on overcoming the challenges of animal transportation. http://www.aaalac.org/connection_1sp2003.htm

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Chapter 12 A training module on Basic Diseases and the Animal Facility developed by the Canadian Council on Animal Care. http://www.ccac.ca/english/educat/edframe.htm

OSHA offers this online Personnel Protection Equipment Course which covers such topic areas as eye & face protection, hand protection, and foot protection. http://www.free-training.com/osha/ppe/Ppemenu.htm

SOP for rodent colony health screening. http://www.utexas.edu/research/arc/misc/sentinel.htm or http://www.iacuc.ucsf.edu/Services/awSentinel.asp

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Chapter 13 A listing of general drug categories. http://www.fda.gov/cder/handbook/category.htm

A reference for clinical investigators, and animal husbandry and veterinary staff with drugs listed by therapeutic class. http://vet_kim.hihome.com/drugs.htm

IVIS Veterinary Drug Database. Free registration required.  http://www.ivis.org/vetprod/drugs/toc.asp

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Chapter 14 AALAS has prepared a brochure, Cost of Caring: Recognizing Human Emotions in the Care of Laboratory Animals, that discusses how people who work with the animals deal with the stress of euthanizing animals. http://www.aalas.org/association/downloads/other/caring_brochure.pdf

2000 Report of the AVMA Panel on Euthanasia is an authoritative resource for standards for euthanizing animals in the research setting. http://www.aalas.org/association/downloads/other/euthanasia.pdf

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Chapter 15 These guidelines were developed by the American Psychological Association (APA) for use by psychologists working with nonhuman animals. http://www.apa.org/science/anguide.html

NIH website with information on animal models in research. http://www.nih.gov/science/models/

Information on the types of models used in research, choosing the appropriate model, factors that affect research results developed by the Canadian Council on Animal Care as part of their online training module. http://www.ccac.ca/english/educat/Module04E/module04-04.html

Rodent survival surgery information including preop and postop care guidelines. http://www.osa.sunysb.edu/dlar/VeterinaryServices/Training/Biomethodology%20modules/RODENTSURG.htm

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Chapter 16 The Whole Mouse Catalogue - Contents: Introduction / What's new / Contributing to this site / Subject Areas - Genome / Cell / Organ / Organism / Laboratory / Bioscience / Other             http://www.rodentia.com/wmc/

RADIL online teaching resources. A good site for detailed information on diseases of ferrets, gerbils, guinea pigs, hamsters, mice, rabbits, and rats. http://www.radil.missouri.edu/info/dora/Dora.htm

Biomethodology of the mouse including basic husbandry, identification, handling and restraint, and other basic care topics. http://research.uiowa.edu/animal/?get=mouse

Electronic Zoo all inclusive links page providing resources including commercial vendors, diseases, biology, husbandry, transgenic production, and uses in research. http://netvet.wustl.edu/rodents.htm#mice

The Jackson Laboratory home page has excellent information on strains and Mouse Genome Informatics. http://www.jax.org/

Interntional Veterinary Information Service (IVIS) is a web site devoted to providing online information to veterinarians, technicians, researchers, and others. There is a link to a textbook entitled Laboratory Animal Medicine and Management which is an online textbook. All materials are available at no charge but registration is required. http://www.ivis.org/advances/Reuter/toc.asp


Comfortable Quarters for Mice in Research Institutions - The emphasis in laboratory animal housing has been shifting from an `engineering' approach [specifying cage dimensions and features, and management procedures] to a `performance' approach [providing housing conditions and management procedures that enable the animals to reach certain performance standards]. The `performance' approach offers more flexibility, while the `engineering' approach provides a basis for the establishment of minimum requirements. This chapter presents recommendations for the housing and care of mice in laboratories, which are based on recent research and include both 'engineering' and 'performance' approaches. http://www.awionline.org/pubs/cq02/Cq-mice.html

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Chapter 17 RADIL online teaching resources. A good site for detailed information on diseases of ferrets, gerbils, guinea pigs, hamsters, mice, rabbits, and rats. http://www.radil.missouri.edu/info/dora/Dora.htm

Biomethodology of the rat including basic husbandry, identification, handling and restraint, and other basic care topics. http://research.uiowa.edu/animal/?get=rat

Detailed information about infectious diseases of rats and mice. http://www.afip.org/vetpath/POLA/micerat.txt

These pages show pictures of parts of a dissected rat with structures numbered. Quiz yourself by seeing if you can identify the numbered parts. Check your answers by looking at another page showing the same picture with all parts labeled. http://www.utm.edu/~rirwin/RatAnat.htm

Biology of the rat. http://www.lvma.org/rat.html

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Chapter 18 University of Missouri Research Animal Diagnostic Laboratory online teaching resources. A good site for detailed information on diseases of ferrets, gerbils, guinea pigs, hamsters, mice, rabbits, and rats. http://www.radil.missouri.edu/info/dora/Dora.htm

Paper describing diseases of hamsters. http://netvet.wustl.edu/species/hamsters/hamsters.txt

Care of hamsters including daily care of hamsters and diseases of hamsters. http://www.ahc.umn.edu/rar/MNAALAS/Hamsters.html

Biology, care, diseases, and models of hamsters. http://netvet.wustl.edu/species/hamsters/hamstbio.txt

Biology of the hamster. http://www.lvma.org/hamster.html

 

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Chapter 19 University of Missouri Research Animal Diagnostic Laboratory online teaching resources. A good site for detailed information on diseases of ferrets, gerbils, guinea pigs, hamsters, mice, rabbits, and rats. http://www.radil.missouri.edu/info/dora/Dora.htm

Detailed facts about the guinea pig including nutrition, biology, physiology, reproduction, anaesthesia, and diseases.         http://www.adelaide.edu.au/ANZCCART/publications/FS_GuineaPig.pdf

Biomethodology of the guinea pig including basic husbandry, identification, handling and restraint, and other basic care topics.             http://research.uiowa.edu/animal/?get=g_pig

Biology facts about the guinea pig.               http://www.lvma.org/gpig.html

General information about guinea pigs including basic care and diseases. http://www.ahc.umn.edu/rar/MNAALAS/GPig.html

Another reference page for biomethodology of the guinea pig.        http://www.miami.edu/acuc/Biometh_guinea.htm

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Chapter 20 The National Gerbil Society - http://www.gerbils.co.uk/

RADIL online teaching resources. A good site for detailed information on diseases of ferrets, gerbils, guinea pigs, hamsters, mice, rabbits, and rats.             http://www.radil.missouri.edu/info/dora/Dora.htm

Detailed information on diseases of gerbils.            http://www.afip.org/vetpath/gerbil.pdf

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Chapter 21 Pan-American Rabbit Science Site - Welcome to the world's No. 2 Rabbit Production Science Web Site! http://pan-am.uniserve.com/

Biomethodology of the rabbit including basic husbandry, identification, handling and restraint, and other basic care topics.     http://research.uiowa.edu/animal/?get=rabbit

Rabbits as Biomodels with detailed information about using the rabbit in various types of research.. http://www.ahsc.arizona.edu/uac/notes/rabbitbiomod98.htm

Presented by the Minnesota Branch AALAS, this web site give very useful information about laboratory and pet rabbit including normative physiological data, common diseases, diets, etc. http://www.ahc.umn.edu/rar/MNAALAS/Rabbits.html

Presented by the University of Birmingham in the UK, this web site addresses environmental enrichment for laboratory rabbits, improvements in housing, the natural environment, etc. http://www.nal.usda.gov/awic/pubs/enrich/rabbits.htm

Offers detailed pictures and descriptions to adequately sex even young rabbits. http://www.debmark.com/rabbits/sexing.htm

Links to everything cute and cuddly about house rabbits, pet rabbits, breeds, etc. presented by NetVet. http://netvet.wustl.edu/rabbits.htm

House Rabbit Society - An international non-profit organization that rescues rabbits and educates the public on rabbit care and behavior. http://www.rabbit.org/

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Chapter 22 Cornell Feline Health Center - http://web.vet.cornell.edu/public/fhc/FelineHealth.html

IACUC Learning Module- CATS. This web site is maintained by the University of Arizona Animal Care and Use Committee that covers critical housing, biology, diseases, anesthesia, restraint, and handling of cats. http://www.iacuc.arizona.edu/training/cats/index.html


Electronic Zoo- All inclusive links page providing resources about cats for pet owners, veterinarians, technicians, and exotic specialists.          http://netvet.wustl.edu/cats.htm

A visual tutorial on cat anatomy.    http://biology.kenyon.edu/heithausp/cat-tutorial/welcome.htm

Comfortable Quarters for Cats in Research Institutions - The emphasis in laboratory animal housing has been shifting from an `engineering' approach [specifying cage dimensions and features, and management procedures] to a `performance' approach [providing housing conditions and management procedures that enable the animals to reach certain performance standards]. The `performance' approach offers more flexibility, while the `engineering' approach provides a basis for the establishment of minimum requirements. This chapter presents recommendations for the housing and care of cats in laboratories, which are based on recent research and include both 'engineering' and 'performance' approaches.
http://www.awionline.org/pubs/cq02/Cq-cats.html

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Chapter 23 Animal Welfare Information Center - Exercise for Dogs.     http://www.nal.usda.gov/awic/pubs/oldbib/dogexer.htm

Infectious Diseases of Cats and Dogs.        http://www.ahsc.arizona.edu/uac/notes/dog&catinf97/

This document describes procedures for dog husbandry.    http://www.research.cornell.edu/crar/CRAR515.01.doc

Sample protocol for exercising dogs.     http://www.ucuca.umich.edu/dep903.pdf

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Chapter 24 "Working Safely with Nonhuman Primates" was produced by the NIH Office of Animal Care and Use in 1999 for training staff in the NIH intramural research program. This video has a strong emphasis on proper use of personal protective equipment combined with understanding nonhuman primate behavior, and the general principals are applicable to any program that houses nonhuman primates. It is provided here as a resource to extramural animal care and use programs.    http://grants.nih.gov/grants/olaw/TrainingVideos.htm#primate

Laboratory Primate Newsletter - Articles and Notes, News, Information, and Announcements, Departments http://www.brown.edu/Research/Primate/current.html

Primate Behavior & Ecology - Abnormal Behavior, Cognition/Intelligence, Learning (Language, problem solving, tool use), Social Behavior.   http://www.primate.wisc.edu/pin/behavior.html

The Wisconsin National Primate Research Center is one of eight federally supported National Primate Research Centers. More than 250 center scientists, through competitive grants, conduct research in primate biology with relevance to human and animal health.            http://www.primate.wisc.edu/

Comparative Medicine Resource Directory.          http://www.ncrr.nih.gov/ncrrprog/cmpdir/PRIMATES.asp

The Environmental Enrichment for Nonhuman Primates Resource Guide. http://www.nal.usda.gov/awic/pubs/primates/primate1.htm

Nonhuman Primates as Models for Biomedical Research.           http://www.ahsc.arizona.edu/uac/notes/primatemodels98.htm

Biology of Nonhuman Primates.    http://www.ahsc.arizona.edu/uac/notes/classes/primatebiology/primatesbiology.htm

Interesting site with facts about different species of primates in flash and html. Click on the link for Learn at the bottom of the page to view the flash presentation about each species. http://http://www.duke.edu/web/primate/FlashFiles/dukeNew19.html

The Southwest National Primate Research Center has information about some of the nonhuman primates used in research with images, clinical parameters, and other resources. http://www.snprc.org/

Primate Fact Sheets. For all species there is a page on their Morphology, Range, Ecology, Locomotion, Social Behavior, Communication, and Reproduction. Also included are references for each species. http://members.tripod.com/cacajao/factsheets.html

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Chapter 25 Diseases of hogs, causes, symptoms, and treatment. http://ksks.essortment.com/hogsdiseases_rjrd.htm

Published by the Department of Animal Science, Oklahoma State University, this site is an alphabetical listing of pig breeds. Information about each breed featured on the site includes: a brief description of the breed, a short reference list and, in most cases, a photograph. The entries for the more common breeds include longer articles as well as links to further information. http://www.ansi.okstate.edu/breeds/swine/

Published by Steve Michaud, this is a virtual dissection of a pig. It is illustrated with line diagrams, each with an accompanying brief discussion of the anatomical section pictured. The dissection is divided into: external anatomy, respiratory system, circulatory systems, digestive system, male reproductive system, female reproductive system. http://mail.fkchs.sad27.k12.me.us/fkchs/vpig/

International Veterinary Information Service (IVIS) is a web site devoted to providing online information to veterinarians, technicians, researchers, and others. This manuscript provides an overview of the use of swine as laboratory animals. Information included covers normative biological data, anatomy, nutrition, husbandry, management restraint, anesthesia, analgesia, euthanasia, diseases and treatment. Additional links for sources of animals and other swine data bases are included.   http://www.ivis.org/advances/Reuter/swindle/chapter_frm.asp?LA=1

VetGate is a gateway to evaluated, quality Internet resources in animal health, aimed at students, researchers, academics and practitioners in animal health. VetGate is created by a core team of information specialists and subject experts based at the University of Nottingham Greenfield Medical Library. This site provides links to a variety of swine related topics.   http://vetgate.ac.uk/browse/cabi/3300b1e3144c00709ee36aef5f6776f0.html

The swine production website provides information on basic biology, facilities, and management of commercial swine. Features of this site include: an introduction to swine production in the U.S., swine biology, swine facilities, a comprehensive site outline, glossary of swine terms, reference page of printed material and web links, and self-quizzes to test your basic swine knowledge.    http://cal.vet.upenn.edu/swine/index.html

Animal Welfare Information Center, USDA. Provides biomedical researchers and others with access to baseline literature on common models and procedures. Comparative anatomy and physiology of the pig, an extensive bibliography, and Web resource lists. http://www.nal.usda.gov/awic/pubs/swine/swine.htm#art

This site, by Merial, provides information about pig diseases. It divides the endoparasites and ectoparasites into their constituent groups, and looks at their biology, damage to the host and control issues. http://au.merial.com/producers/pigs/disease_info.html

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Chapter 26 Published by the Department of Animal Science, Oklahoma State University, this site is an alphabetical listing of goat breeds. Information about each breed featured on the site includes: a brief description of the breed, a short reference list and, in most cases, a photograph. The entries for the more common breeds include longer articles as well as links to further information. http://www.ansi.okstate.edu/breeds/goats/

Published by the Department of Animal Science, Oklahoma State University, this site is an alphabetical listing of sheep breeds. Information about each breed featured on the site includes: a brief description of the breed, a short reference list and, in most cases, a photograph. The entries for the more common breeds include longer articles as well as links to further information. http://www.ansi.okstate.edu/breeds/sheep/

The purpose of this web site is to provide information to sheep and goat producers and anyone else interested in sheep and goat production. The site consists of original documents and images as well as a comprehensive list of links pertaining to small ruminants. http://www.sheepandgoat.com/research.html

AASRP's mission is to improve the health and welfare of sheep, goats, cervids and camelids, to further the professional development of the members, provide resources to elevate the standards of small ruminant practice and to be the voice for small ruminant issues. AASRP represents over 1,000 veterinarians throughout the United States and abroad. http://www.aasrp.org/

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Chapter 27 Welcome to the Amphibian Embryology Tutorial! This tutorial is part of an ongoing project designed to implement multimedia and computer-based learning materials in the university undergraduate classroom. http://worms.zoology.wisc.edu/frogs/welcome.html

Common diseases of Xenopus.     http://www.xenopus.com/disease.htm

This award-winning interactive program is part of the "Whole Frog" project. You can interactively dissect a (digitized) frog named Fluffy, make movies, and play the Virtual Frog Builder Game. http://george.lbl.gov/vfrog/

Facts about zooneses of birds, reptiles, and amphibians.              http://www.upenn.edu/regulatoryaffairs/animal/zoonoses-fish-reptiles-amphibians.doc

A self-instruction web module on the principles and techniques for humane restraint, handling and care of Xenopus.             http://www.ahsc.arizona.edu/uac/iacuc/xenopus/

A site containing lots of information about the African clawed frog.  http://www.members.aol.com/sirchin/afc.htm

Information about housing, rearing, and caring for Xenopus laevis and, to a lesser extent, Xenopus tropicalis frogs.           www.xlaevis.com

The Xenopus Initiative web site was developed for awareness of NIH's progress and plans regarding support of the genomic and genetic needs for Xenopus research. It also provides links to community resources and to information about courses, meetings and publications.             www.nih.gov/science/models/xenopus

Good site about Xenopus tropicalis used in research with husbandry and resources information. www.virginia.edu/~develbio/trop

Good basic information about the tiger salamander. www.ahc.umn.edu/rar/pac2002.html

Facts about axolotls and tiger salamanders with information about housing, feeding, and biology. Check out the embryo photo log.       http://www.caudata.org/axolotl/tiger_salamander.htm

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Chapter 28 Stereotyped adjunctive pecking by caged pigeons - The behavior of 77 pigeons maintained at 80% of their free-feeding weights in open-wire battery cages was monitored 16 times a day by observers for up to 285 days. Five distinct types of stereotyped behaviors were operationally defined. http://www.jsu.edu/depart/psychology/sebac/fac-sch/spot-peck/spot-peck.html

Guidelines to the Use of Wild Birds in Research is information produced by the Ornithological Council of BirdNet including information on transport, housing, and procedures. http://www.nmnh.si.edu/BIRDNET/GuideToUse/index.html

Information on causes and effects of the major avian diseases and conditions. http://www.avianbiotech.com/DiseaseCenter.htm

Numerous links to various information about birds.       http://netvet.wustl.edu/birds.htm

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Chapter 29 Oklahoma State University, Department of Animal Science web site with information about breeds of cattle, production, and a virtual library. http://www.ansi.okstate.edu

Oklahoma State University Department of Animal Science web site with an interactive quiz game for horse owners, teachers and students who enjoy testing and increasing their knowledge about horses. http://www.ansi.okstate.edu/HorseCD/

Infectious diseases in cattle. http://papa.essortment.com/diseasesincatt_riha.htm

Equiworld Horselinks is a detailed site covering breeds, handling, feeding, and diseases of horses. http://www.equiworld.net/horselinks/

Behavioral Principles of Livestock Handling - Reducing stress during handling will improve productivity and prevent physiological changes that could confound research results or lower productivity. Handling stresses lower conception rates and reduces both immune and rumen function. Handlers who understand livestock behavior can reduce stress. Livestock have wide angle vision and they are easily frightened by shadows or moving distractions outside of chutes.    http://www.grandin.com/references/new.corral.html

RADIL online teaching resources. A good site for detailed information on diseases of ferrets, gerbils, guinea pigs, hamsters, mice, rabbits, and rats.    http://www.radil.missouri.edu/info/dora/Dora.htm

Ferret Central - Frequently asked questions and more information.     http://www.ferretcentral.org/

Recommendations for the Care of Amphibians and Reptiles in Academic Institutions. http://netvet.wustl.edu/species/reptiles/pough.txt

FishGuts is an interactive training program which has been developed to provide computer-based instruction in fish anatomy and necropsy techniques. The FishGuts program was collaboratively developed through the Aquatic Pathobiology Center, University of Maryland, by Dr. Andrew Kane. FishGuts (version 1.0) is currently available on CD-ROM discs for both Macintosh and Windows-based personal computers. http://aquaticpath.umd.edu/fg/

Zebrafish Information Center.        http://zebra.biol.sc.edu/

ZEIN - The Zebrafish Information Network. A premier site for zebrafish from husbandry to diseases. http://zfin.org/cgi-bin/webdriver?MIval=aa-ZDB_home.apg

This site provides information on the reasons for using zebrafish in research, use of a centralized facility for husbandry and care, zebrafish husbandry protocol.     http://iacuc.cwru.edu/resources/zebrafish.html

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General Study flash cards - Print on Avery #8377 - Ink Jet Perforated Business Card Sheets
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