@BOOK{NAP10732, author = "National Research Council", title = "Guidelines for the Care and Use of Mammals in Neuroscience and Behavioral Research", isbn = "978-0-309-08903-6", doi = "10.17226/10732", abstract = "Expanding on the National Research Council\u2019s Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals, this book deals specifically with mammals in neuroscience and behavioral research laboratories. It offers flexible guidelines for the care of these animals, and guidance on adapting these guidelines to various situations without hindering the research process. Guidelines for the Care and Use of Mammals in Neuroscience and Behavioral Research offers a more in-depth treatment of concerns specific to these disciplines than any previous guide on animal care and use. It treats on such important subjects as:\n\n\tThe important role that the researcher and veterinarian play in developing animal protocols.\n\tMethods for assessing and ensuring an animal\u2019s well-being. \n\tGeneral animal-care elements as they apply to neuroscience and behavioral research, and common animal welfare challenges this research can pose.\n\nThe use of professional judgment and careful interpretation of regulations and guidelines to develop performance standards ensuring animal well-being and high-quality research.\nGuidelines for the Care and Use of Mammals in Neuroscience and Behavioral Research treats the development and evaluation of animal-use protocols as a decision-making process, not just a decision. To this end, it presents the most current, in-depth information about the best practices for animal care and use, as they pertain to the intricacies of neuroscience and behavioral research.\n", url = "https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/10732/guidelines-for-the-care-and-use-of-mammals-in-neuroscience-and-behavioral-research", year = 2003, publisher = "The National Academies Press", address = "Washington, DC" }