Audio-Visual Resources for Animal Care and Use Personnel
These materials are available for reviewing or checkout in the Office of Regulatory Compliance or in the CVM Library.
Animal Care Matters
Medical Progress: A Miracle at Risk
Partners in Research
Laboratory Animals: Laws, Regulations, and Guidelines
The New Research Environment
Animal Rights: The Threat to Research
The Human Care and Use of Laboratory Animals
Care and Use of Animals in Research
The Dog and Cat
Rabbits: Introduction to Use in Research
Rabbit Care
The Mouse, Rat, and Hamster
Guinea Pig Care
Techniques with Guinea Pigs
AWIC-NAL: Resources Today for the Research of Tomorrow
Various Slide Sets
This video discusses the importance of animal research and provides information about the organization and the objectives of the IACUC. This video is intended for viewing by veterinarians, scientists, and members of the IACUC, and is approximately 24 minutes in length. The video details the functions and composition of the IACUC. The importance of reducing, refining, and replacing animals in research is a main objective of the committee. This video discusses moral and ethical concerns of using animals in research. Rules and regulations involving animal use are discussed. In addition, the video shows how animal facilities should be operated in order to offer the laboratory animals a safe, healthy, and environmentally rich place to live. Animal research is important in the discovery of many new innovations; however, it is necessary that the proper guidelines be followed and that alternatives for animal research be sought. This video can be useful as a tool to help show members of the IACUC, scientists, and veterinarians the proper guidelines to follow when using animals in research.
Medical Progress: A Miracle at Risk
This video discusses the contributions of animal research to medicine, and describes the struggle that the medical field has faced with animal rights activists. This video is approximately 15 minutes in length and is intended for viewing by the general public. The video provides information about some of the discoveries that have been made in medicine due to animal research, and also describes some of the diseases that could possibly be cured if this research is continued, such as cancer, cystic fibrosis, and AIDS. However, in past years, scientists involved in animal research have had their work challenged as many animal rights activists question research using animals. Many of these activists illustrate their feelings about use of animals in research to the researchers and to the public. Many researchers have found their laboratories broken into, equipment destroyed, and animals released. As a result, researchers have lost money and time in their research projects. At this time animal research is the most practical way to investigate many concerns in the medical field, and the knowledge that can be attained from computer stimulation or tissue culture cannot be compared in quality with that of animal models. However, because many animal activist groups act in destructive ways concerning animal research, the many benefits that this research can offer to society in the future are at risk.
This video is a brief glimpse into the important role animals have played in human medical research. The video is targeted for the general public in an effort to describe the value of animals in research. Many of the benefits animal research has provided for human health are discussed. Animal research has been critical in the development of organ transplantation for humans. Animals have also aided in the development of drugs for treatment of diseases commonly found in humans, including rheumatoid arthritis and AIDS. The video describes further how animals have provided information about human neonatal health. The video concludes by emphasizing that without the use of animals in research, many human lives as well as animal lives could not have been saved. This video is a helpful introduction into the importance animal research has had in human medicine. It demonstrates how animals can act as models for human diseases, aid in development of pharmaceuticals, and play a role in human preventative medicine. The information provided in this video is at a level the general public can understand and appreciate. Animals play an important part in research benefiting humans that is often misunderstood or goes unnoticed.
Laboratory Animals: Laws, Regulations, and Guidelines
This video provides information about the proper guidelines to follow when performing research on animals. This video is intended for viewing by scientists, veterinarians, and principal investigators, and it is approximately 23 minutes in length. When performing research on animals, many rules must be taken into account from the writing of the protocol to the research project itself. Because many considerations must be made for the use of animals in research, a committee must be established at all institutions that participate in animal research. The IACUC is established to review the rationale of an experiment, the appropriateness of a species in the project, investigate the qualifications of those involved in the study, and other important parameters. This video also details many of the important rules described in the Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals. The roles of AAALAC, the USDA, and the PHS in research are also discussed in the video. The video can be useful in educating scientists and veterinarians on how to perform research on animals.
The main objective of this video is to provide information about the role of the IACUC in research and to demonstrate how to use animals properly in research. The video is approximately 30 minutes in length and is divided into three parts. This video is intended for viewing by scientists, veterinarians, veterinary technicians, and students. Part 1 of this video deals with the IACUC and its role in approving projects that employ animals. It discusses many of the important issues taken into account before approving a protocol, including what are the qualifications of those involved in the projects, whether pain is inflicted on the animal, and what will happen to the animal after the project is complete. Part 2 of this video details many of the common procedures and techniques used in working with laboratory animals with special emphasis placed on mice and rats. This video demonstrates how to perform venapunture, intramuscular injection, and subcutaneous injection. The video also shows how to properly handle mice, rats, and rabbits. Part 3 of this video demonstrates surgery on laboratory animals. This video also illustrates how to perform survival surgery involving mice and rats. This video can be employed as a tool to teach scientists and veterinarians more about the IACUC as well as train them to properly perform techniques and procedures commonly used in a research setting.
Animal Rights: The Threat to Research
The goal of this video is to provide information about the struggle underway between scientists who perform animal research and animal rights activists. The video is approximately 15 minutes in length and is intended for viewing by the general public. This video presents the merits of animal research to the public and explains how animal rights activists have attempted to halt the progress that animal research can provide. The concerns of animal rights activists and their methods of protest are discussed in detail. This video stresses that these activists represent only a small percentage of the population, but notes that the general public also has concerns about research on animals that should be addressed. Several individuals were surveyed about their thoughts on animal research and the care that animals receive in laboratories, and their opinions are expressed in this video. People have differing opinions about the role animals should play in research, and this video provides information about the diversity of those opinions and the effect this diversity might have on future research.
The Humane Care and Use of Laboratory Animals
This video explains the guidelines that should be followed when using animals in research. This video is approximately 35 minutes in length and is intended for viewing by scientists, veterinarians, veterinary technicians, and students. This video describes many of the policies involved with the care of laboratory animals detailed in the Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals. The appropriate care, housing, treatment, and sale of laboratory animals are discussed. This video also relates the role of the IACUC at institutions involved in animal research. The video continues to discuss animal welfare, the role of the laboratory animal veterinarian at the institution, and the correct procedures to follow in a project. Appropriate measures for performing surgery on laboratory animals are illustrated, and the issues of sedation, analgesia, and euthanasia are detailed. This video can be used as a tool to introduce scientists, veterinarians, and students to basic concepts addressed in the Guide. It acts as an introduction to many guidelines and associations involved with animal research.
Care and Use of Animals in Research
The goal of this video is to provide information about the rules and techniques applicable for using animals in research. This video is approximately 23 minutes in length and is designed for viewing by scientists, veterinarians, and veterinary technicians. Guidelines are detailed to investigators for writing and submitting a protocol for research involving animals. The video continues to entail the proper method for handling research animals. The correct techniques to employ in research with animals are described also. The video goes into detail on the proper surgical methods and the use of analgesics, anesthesia, and euthanasia on research animals. In addition to these topics, the occupational health and safety program of an institution involving animal research is discussed briefly.
This video can be used as a tool to describe proper methods and precautions that should be taken by people who participate in animal research. It considers animal research from the beginning of a research project with the writing of the protocol to the actual experiment when the investigator is handling and using the animal in the project. Because it is crucial that an experiment involving animals be carried out responsibly, individuals involved in research must be properly informed and trained, and this video can be used to assist in this training.
This video was produced by the Laboratory Animal Training Association and released in 1989. This video's target audience is scientists, veterinarians, veterinary technicians, and students. It is approximately 35 minutes in length. The video details many of the policies described in the Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals for the use of dogs and cats. It specifically addresses the issues of animal environment, housing, and management, as well as veterinary medical care covered in the Guide. This video also illustrates several common laboratory techniques performed on dogs and cats, such as intramuscular injection, venapunture in appropriate veins, and urinary catheter placement in male and female dogs and cats. Appropriate measures for preparing and performing surgery on cats and dogs are described, as are sedation, anesthesia, and euthanasia. This video can be helpful in introducing veterinarians, veterinary technicians, and especially students to the appropriate care of dogs and cats. It could be employed also in teaching common laboratory techniques to students. The video is a bit out-dated and was produced before the most current edition of the Guide; however, most of the information contained in the video is compatible with the Guide. In conclusion, the video is a good summary of the information contained in the Guide as far as dogs and cats are concerned, and it also illustrates common procedures performed on dogs and cats.
Rabbits: Introduction to Use in Research
The objective of this video is to provide information about the laws and guidelines to be followed when using rabbits in research and teaching. This video is approximately 20 minutes in length and is intended for viewing by scientists, veterinarians, veterinary technicians, and students. This video describes how rabbits have been used previously in research of human and other animal diseases. Some of the earliest studies of atherosclerosis, pregnancy toxemia, and hydrocephalus were performed on rabbits. Besides humans, rabbits are the only other animal species in which syphilis occurs naturally, and, therefore, they are considered an animal model for this disease. Alternatives for research on rabbits are being investigated further, but, as a species, they have many attributes which make their use in research desirable. Some of the qualities that make rabbits attractive in research include their size, the existence of inbred strains, their production of multiple litters, low maintenance, and unique reproductive anatomy. Because a great number of rabbits are used in research, it is important that the researcher be able to recognize the presence of pain, distress, and diseases in rabbits. This video can be used to introduce scientists, veterinarians, veterinary technicians, and students to the benefits of using rabbits in research and the rules that should be applied in their use.
This video is approximately 9 minutes in length and is intended for viewing by the rabbit pet owner. The video provides a description of special characteristics of rabbits, discusses appropriate animal husbandry for rabbits, and details many of the specific health concerns for rabbits. Rabbits are docile animals that can make good pets. In this video many characteristics of rabbits are described, such as life span, breeding, and differences in breeds. However, in order to care for a rabbit properly the owner needs to learn how to identify signs of illness in their pets. Rabbits must be handled carefully when held due to their low skeletal mass in relation to their weight. Rabbits also require proper housing, feed, and water to maintain health. Rabbits should be treated on an annual basis by veterinarians with careful attention paid towards examination of their ears, skin, and teeth. Pet owners should know how to identify signs in their rabbits which could point toward illness. Some of these signs are addressed within this video. Pet owners should look for signs such as anorexia, diarrhea, slobbering, reluctance to move, and reduced droppings. In conclusion, this video details how rabbits can make good pets, but as with any animal they must be cared for in a responsible manner.
The objective of this video is to provide information on how to properly manage and care for mice, rats, and hamsters in research. The video is approximately 30 minutes in length and is intended for viewing by scientists, veterinarians, veterinary technicians, and students. The video is produced by the Laboratory Animal Training Association. It details proper handling and husbandry techniques for these species as described in the Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals. The video discusses proper surgical procedures and pain management for mice, rats, and hamsters. It details options available for euthanasia in these species. The video also illustrates how to perform specialized techniques, such as intramuscular injections, intraperitonal injections, venapuncture, and urine collection in these animals. The video can be used as a tool to train scientists, veterinarians, veterinary technicians, and students to properly handle mice, rats, and hamsters and teach them how to perform specialized techniques on these animals.
The objective of this video is to provide information about general care of guinea pigs for the pet owner. This video is approximately 8 minutes in length. It informs owners about proper housing and care for their pets. The video discusses common breeds of guinea pigs, tells how to sex guinea pigs, and informs owners how to properly handle their pets. The appropriate diet for guinea pigs is discussed with emphasis placed on the importance of vitamin C in the diet. Guinea pigs easily develop scurvy if they have a deficit of vitamin C in their diet, and, in order to prevent this condition, their diet can be supplemented with oranges, kale, and kiwi. This video also discusses other conditions that commonly occur in guinea pigs, such as slobbering and skin conditions. In addition, methods for preventing and recognizing disease in guinea pigs are detailed. The video is a good tool for educating pet owners about how to care for their guinea pig and recognize disease in their pet.
Techniques with Guinea Pigs (CVM Library SF459.G9 T42 1986)
The goal of this video is to illustrate specific techniques commonly performed on guinea pigs in laboratory animal research. This video is intended for viewing by scientists, veterinarians, veterinary technicians, and students. It is approximately 7 minutes in length. The video illustrates how to sex guinea pigs. It also demonstrates how to perform subcutaneous injections as well as administer fluids orally. It further details how to perform venapunture and collect blood from the heart in guinea pigs. This video, although brief in length, can be used as a tool to train scientists, veterinarians, veterinary technicians, and students to perform specialized techniques commonly used with guinea pigs in a laboratory setting.
AWIC-NAL: Resources Today for the Research of Tomorrow
This 11 minute tape describes the role of the Animal Welfare Information Center (AWIC) within the National Agricultural Library (NAC) in providing hard copy and on-line information (e.g., Agricola) for literature and alternative searches relevant to resaearch animal care and use. The Animal Welfare Act mentions AWIC-NAL by name.
The following slide sets are available in the CVM library:
- Practical Methodology: Humane Handling and Laboratory Techniques for the Mouse (SF 996.5.M6 P82)
- Practical Methodology: Humane Handling and Laboratory Techniques for the Rat (SF 996.5.R3 P82)
- Practical Methodology: Humane Handling and Laboratory Techniques for the Hamster (SF 996.5.H2 P82)
- Practical Methodology: Humane Handling and Laboratory Techniques for the Rabbit (SF 996.5.R2 P82)
- Practical Methodology: Humane Handling and Laboratory Techniques for the Guinea Pig (SF 996.5.G9 P82)