GUIDE TO THE CARE AND USE OF EXPERIMENTAL ANIMALS

Knowledge Source Identification
Knowledge source name	GUIDE TO THE CARE AND USE OF EXPERIMENTAL ANIMALS
Owner/Developer	Canadian Council on Animal Care
Abbreviated owner	CCAC
Country	Canada
Languages	English
URL	http://www.ccac.ca/Documents/Standards/Guidelines/Experimental_Animals_Vol1.pdf
Contact	Animal Resources Centre Animal Resources Centre Saskatoon, Saskatchewan S7N 0W0
Description	Since its inception in 1968, the Canadian Council on Animal Care (CCAC) has brought about enhanced animal care and use through education, voluntary compliance, and codes of ethics. The Council's unique flexibility allows it to readily respond to the concerns of both the scientific community and the general public, as exemplified by numerous amendments to CCAC's "living documents," such as its Ethics of Animal Investigation, which appear elsewhere in this Guide. CCAC guidelines are not all-encompassing or "etched in stone". Their application requires good judgement and common sense, based on training and experience. CCAC's program encourages the development of consensus amongst those using the guidelines and those required to oversee their application.
Knowledge Source Category
Category	Publication
Sub categories	Guidance document
Knowledge Dissemination and Sharing
Dissemination channel	Website, Printed
Targeted audience (specified/objective analysis)	Scientists, Regulators, Industry, Researchers, Educators, Students
Users access	Open access
Knowledge Characterization
3Rs relevance	Reduction, Replacement, Refinement
Purpose	Animal welfare, Documentation and information
Technology/Tools	Animal testing (in vivo)