Below you will find a variety of on-line resources that address a variety of educational and training needs

The University of Maryland School of Medicine, Animal Care and Use Office offers a  variety of training opportunities and resources are available for all principal investigators and their research staff. Contact Veterinary Resources at 410-706-3540 or ACUO@som.umaryland.edu for further information.

General Education              

IACUC.org

Public Responsibility in Medicine and Research (PRIM&R)

Intramural Animal Care and Use Program - National Institutes of Health

AAALAC International Student Information - for students looking for general information on animal research and testing

Methods and Welfare Considerations in Behavioral Research with Animals - National Institutes of Health, March 2002

Humane Endpoints for Animals Used in Biomedical Research and Testing -  Institute for Laboratory Animal Research, National Research Council, ILAR Journal V41(2) 2000

Implications of Human-Animal Interactions and Bonds in the Laboratory -  Institute for Laboratory Animal Research, National Research Council, ILAR Journal V43(1) 2002

Ethics

U.S. Government Principles for the Utilization and Care of Vertebrate Animals Used in Testing, Research, and Training

Questions People Ask About Animals in Research —American Physiological Society

The Principles of Humane Experimental Technique —Johns Hopkins University - Center for Alternatives to Animal Testing

The ethics of research involving animals - Nuffield Council on Bioethics, published May 2005

Guidelines for Ethical Conduct in the Care and Use of Animals - American Psychological Association Committee on Animal Research and Ethics (CARE)

Regulations

USDA-APHIS: Animal Care Publications and Policy

Animal Welfare Information Center

Office of Laboratory Animal Welfare (OLAW, PHS)

Occupational Health and Safety

Avian Flu

Suggested precautions for persons dealing with migratory birds may be found on a variety of governmental websites, including PandemicFlu.gov and AvianFlu.gov.  Additional information may also be found on the Maryland Department of Agriculture website (www.mda.state.md.us/) as well as the Maryland Flu Preparedness site (flu.maryland.gov/). 

Recommendations for bird researchers for protecting against avian flu (from Mr. Bob  Nielsen,  UMBC Office of Environmental Safety and Health):  Wash your hands frequently. Personal protection to consider equipment includes N95 respirators, poly apron, coveralls, inner and outer nitrile gloves, indirect vent goggles, boot/shoe covers,  antiseptic wipes.  Avian Influenza personal protection kits are available from SAFEWARE  at (800) 331-6707.

· Avian influenza (" bird flu") - Fact sheet from the World Health Organization

· U.S. Department of Agriculture, Animal and Plant Health inspection Service - Avian Influenza

· U.S. Geological Survey, National Wildlife Health Center - Avian Influenza

Occupational Health and Safety in Biomedical Research -  Institute for Laboratory Animal Research, National Research Council, ILAR Journal V44(1) 2003

Zoonotic Diseases  - Barbara Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee, University of California, Santa Barbara

Occupational Health and Safety in the Care and Use of Research Animals  - Committee on Occupational Safety and Health in Research Animal Facilities, Institute of Laboratory Animal Resources, Commission on Life Sciences, National Research Council, 1997

Rodent Use Training - from the Southern Illinois University at Carbondale, Illinois

Hazard Analysis Tool from the University of California, Davis Environmental Health and Safety Office. This risk assessment tool provides information on common risks and what's needed to be safe on the job.

Zoonotic and other potential hazards of working with laboratory rodents - an information sheet from the University of California, Davis Environmental Health and Safety Office

Potential risks of Zoonotic Diseases (rats and mice)  - University of California, Davis Environmental Health and Safety Office

Potential risks of Zoonotic Diseases (fish)  - University of California, Davis Environmental Health and Safety Office

Information on hand washing - from the Connecticut Department of Public Health

Information on personal protective equipment - from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Office of Health and Safety

An Ergonomics Process for the Care and Use of Research Animals - Institute for Laboratory Animal Research, National Research Council, ILAR Journal V44(1) 2003

Chemical Safety in Animal Care, Use, and Research - Institute for Laboratory Animal Research, National Research Council, ILAR Journal V44(1) 2003

Laboratory Animal Allergy: An Update - Institute for Laboratory Animal Research, National Research Council, ILAR Journal V44(1) 2003

Rodents

Mouse Behavior Models in Biomedical Research - Institute for Laboratory Animal Research, National Research Council, ILAR Journal V41(3) 2000

Mouse Models of Human Disease - Institute for Laboratory Animal Research, National Research Council, ILAR Journal V43(2) 2002

Contemporary Science, Values and Animal Subjects in Research - Mice and Rodents section

Training website developed at North Carolina State University under a contract from the Office of Research Integrity, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Responsible Conduct of Research (RCR) Education Program, 

Co-Principle Investigators, Joseph. R. Herkert, DSc, Nell Kriesberg,MA  North Carolina State University

Physiological Monitoring in Rodents -  Institute for Laboratory Animal Research, National Research Council, ILAR Journal V43(3) 2002

Suggested procedures for IV Tail Vein Injections in rats and mice

Resource Book for the Design of Animal Exercise Protocols - developed by experts in the fields of exercise physiology and animal research models and published by the American Physiological Society (APS) and Office of Laboratory Animal Welfare (OLAW)

American College of Laboratory Animal Medicine (ACLAM) Task Force Report on Rodent Euthanasia

PHS Policy guidance to Assured institutions clarifying current requirements regarding the use of carbon dioxide (CO2) as a euthanasia agent for small laboratory animals - July 17, 2002

Fish

The Zebrafish Information Network —University of Oregon

A guide for the laboratory use of zebrafish —University of Oregon

Guidelines for the Use of Fishes in Research - American Fisheries Society, 2004

Guidelines for the Care and Use of Fish in Research -  Institute for Laboratory Animal Research, National Research Council, ILAR Journal V37(4) 1995

Information Resources on Amphibians, Fish & Reptiles Used in Biomedical Research - U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service, National Agricultural Library, Animal Welfare Information Center

Birds

Orinthological Council's "BirdNet" web site - wild bird research