Melbourne ResearchAnimal Ethics

Pain management (inc. anaesthesia and analgesia)

Title
Pain management: anaesthesia, analgesia and anxiolytics (pdf, 1.65mb)
Source
Guidelines to promote the well-being of animals used for scientific purposes (National Health and Medical Research Council, 2008)
Part
Part III, Factsheet I
Status
Guidelines
Description
A practical accompaniment to the more universal principles identified within the Australian Code of Practice for the Care and Use of Animals for Scientific Purposes. This particular factsheet (Section III, Factsheet I) identifies the issues that should be considered in deciding the correct pain management protocol.
Table(s)
Title
Guidelines for general anaesthesia and analgesia of common laboratory animals (pdf, 79kb)
Source
University of Melbourne, 2005
Status
Guidelines/Mandatory standards
Description
University guidelines identifying policy and good practice in pre- and post-operative care, and monitoring for pain during procedures. It recommends species-specific anaesthetic and analgesic regimes in Appendices I-II.

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