Program Term Archive
Advancing Refinements to Animal Care
Compassion Makes a Difference
Animals in LaboratoriesAWI is pleased to announce publication of Compassion Makes a Difference, the third volume of discussions from the Laboratory Animal Refinement and Enrichment Forum (LAREF), edited by longtime AWI laboratory animal...
A Phenomenon Named Viktor Reinhardt: AWI Salutes a Visionary Advocate for Better Treatment of Animals in Research
Animals in LaboratoriesThe Improved Standards for Laboratory Animals amendments to the Animal Welfare Act were signed into law in 1985. The new law contained many significant mandates for research institutions, including a...
Do Animals Have a Sense of Humor?
Animals in LaboratoriesWhether animals have a sense of humor was the focus of a recent Laboratory Animal Refinement & Enrichment Forum (LAREF) discussion. Certainly the juveniles of many animal species exhibit play...
Training Primates to Cooperate During Blood Collection
Animals in LaboratoriesFor macaques and other primates in research laboratories, blood draws can be extremely stressful events. The anxiety and fear, however, may result not so much from any “phobia” involving the...
A Dip in the Pool Deemed Positive for Primates
Animals in LaboratoriesTo keep their interest and encourage natural behaviors, animals in research facilities are often offered enrichment devices: objects to gnaw on, nesting materials that allow them to custom build their...