This guide was designed to aid researchers completing literature searches for animal alternatives as part of the protocol submission and review of NYU's University Animal Welfare Committee (UAWC).
For additional help, contact Hope Lappen (hope.lappen@nyu.edu) for:
Methods that replace animals in research with non-animal models or with a lower species
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Methods that allow researchers to minimize the number of animals used in research, while allowing results to remain statistically significant
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Methods that alleviate or reduce potential pain and distress or that contribute to animal welfare over the animal’s lifetime
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*Russell, W.M.S. and Burch, R.L., (1959). The Principles of Humane Experimental Technique, Methuen, London. ISBN 0900767782