Covers the the ethical and sensitive care and use of animals in research. Includes: minimization of pain, surgery, euthanasia, hazardous materials, death, etc. Also, recordkeeping and reporting, evaluation of animal welfare concerns, oversight of animal care and use programs, and special considerations. Resources, references, acronyms, sample forms, and more.

"Developed for use by agricultural education teachers and others to increase awareness of agricultural issues among agriculture students and the "non-agricultural" public." --2 preliminary p.

This text contains practical reference information for toxicologists in the chemical and pharmaceutical industries, contract laboratories and pharmaceutical regulation laboratories.