The hundreds of pages of information contained in the current two volumes of the guide represents steps in the evolution of efforts by the CCAC to provide the means by which the use of animals in research, teaching and testing in Canada can be performed in accord with basic principles of human treatment


INDICE

I. Responsability for the care and use of experimental animals

II. Laboratory animal facilities

III. The environment

IV. Farm animal facilities and environment

V. Laboratory animal care

VI. Social and behavioral requirements of experimental animals

VII. Special practices

VIII. Occuoational health and safety

IX. Standards for experimental animal surgery

X. Control of animal pain in research, teaching and testing

XI. Anesthesia

XII. Euthanasia

XIII. The use of animals in Psychology

XIV. Guidelines for the use of animals in neuroscience research

Appendices