You will find these links to be most helpful for information on animal welfare
- OLAW-Office of Laboratory Animal Welfare
- USDA Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS): Animal Welfare
- American Association for Laboratory Animal Science (AALAS)
- Association for Assessment and Accreditation of Laboratory Animal Care International (AAALAC)
- USDA National Agricultural Library (NAL) Animal Welfare Information Center (AWIC)
- Johns Hopkins School of Public Health Alternatives to Animal Testing
- Foundation for Biomedical Research (FBR)
- NETVET Veterinary Resources
- National Institutes of Health (NIH) Guide
- American Veterinary Medical Association
- Laboratory Animals, the International Journal of Laboratory Animal Science and Welfare (Working Group Reports)
- Association for Veterinary Informatics
Guidelines
- Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals
- USDA Animal Welfare Regulations Part 1
- USDA Animal Welfare Regulations Part 2
- USDA Animal Welfare Regulations Part 3
- USDA Animal Welfare Regulations Part 4
- AVMA Guidelines for the Euthanasia of Animals: 2013 Edition
- Occupational Health and Safety Manual (OHSM)
- The Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals (2010)
Species Specific Guidelines
Amphibians and Reptiles
- Amphibians as Laboratory Animals
- Recommendations for Care of Amphibians and Reptiles in Academic Institutions
- Guidelines for Use of Live Amphibians and Reptiles in Field Research
Farm Animals
- Guide for the care and Use of Agricultural Animals in Research and Teaching
- Welfare Concerns for Farm Animals Used in Agricultural and Biomedical Research and Teaching
Birds
Fish
- Guidelines for the Care and Use of Fish in Research
- Guidelines for Use of Fishes in Field Research
- Animal Welfare Issues - Fish
- Guidelines for Use of Fishes in Research, AFS, 2004
Mammals