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E-NEWSLETTER
Last updated on September 30, 2009

Current Issue

Volume 50, Issue 4
Pain and Distress in Fish
Issue Editor: Stephen A. Smith

"The articles in this issue of the ILAR Journal consider both the philosophical and scientific aspects of fish pain and distress as well as the use of fish as models for research on human diseases. The issue’s topic is important both because of the number of species involved (some 30,000) and because controversy persists about whether fish experience pain and/or distress."

— Lysa Pam Posner, Introduction

Contents:

Introduction: Pain and Distress in Fish: A Review of the Evidence |
Challenges in Assessing Fish Welfare |
Pain Perception in Fish: Indicators and Endpoints |
Fish Sedation, Analgesia, Anesthesia, and Euthanasia: Considerations, Methods, and Types of Drugs |
Effects of Restraint and Immobilization on Electrosensory Behaviors of Weakly Electric Fish |
The Zebrafish: A Model to Study the Endogenous Mechanisms of Pain |
Morphologic Effects of the Stress Response in Fish |
Testing the Waters: IACUC Issues Associated with Fish |

Online Article:

Validation of a Method for Measuring Sperm Quality and Quantity in Reproductive Toxicity Tests with Pair-Breeding Male Fathead Minnows (Pimephales promelas) |

Next Issue*

Volume 51, Issue 1
Regenerative Medicine: The Role of Animal Models from Stem to Cure (December 2009 / January 2010)

Overview of Stem Cell Research: Past, Present, and Future
Animal Models for the Application of Stem Cells in the Study of Diabetes Mellitus Therapy
From Stem Cells to Bone: Phenotype Acquisition, Stabilization, and Tissue Engineering in Animal Models
Neural Stem Cells in the Subventricular Zone: "Niche" and "Homing"—Recruitment and Integration into Functional Tissues
Chimeric Animal Models in Stem Cell Biology
Preclinical Assessment of Stem Cell Therapies for Neurological Diseases

Future Issue Topics*

51(2): Disaster Planning and Management (March 2010)
51(3): One Health (June 2010)
51(4): Bird Management in a Laboratory Setting (September 2010)
52(1): Animal Models of Aging (December 2010 / January 2011)

* Topics and titles are subject to change

Recent ILAR Journal Issues

   Vol 50(3): Sleep-Disordered Breathing: Exploring a Human Disorder Using Animal Models
   Vol 50(2): Gene Therapy in Large Animal Models of Human Genetic Disease
   Vol 50(1): The Neurobiology of Social Behavior
   Vol 49(4): Postapproval Monioring...Balancing Risk Management with Burden
   Vol 49(3): Detection and Management of Microbial Contamination
   Vol 49(2): Microbial Quality Control for Nonhuman Primates
   Vol 49(1): Noninvasive Bioimaging of Laboratory Animals

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Recently Released

	Scientific and Humane Issues in the Use of Random Source Dogs and Cats in Research Animal welfare advocates, policymakers, and concerned pet owners will find this a vital and informative work for reconciling the needs of research with the welfare of animals. News Release \| Report Brief \| Full Report
	Recognition and Alleviation of Pain in Laboratory Animals This book aims to educate laboratory animal veterinarians; students, researchers and investigators; institutional animal care and use committee members; and animal care staff and animal welfare officers on the current scientific and ethical issues associated with pain in laboratory animals. Report Website \| Report Brief \| Full Report
	Pet Owner Fact Sheets Distilling information from the new Pain report, ILAR has produced a series of fact sheets to help pet owners recognize symptoms of pain in dogs, cats, and other companion animals.

Selected References

Recognition and Alleviation of Distress in Laboratory Animals
Science, Medicine, and Animals
Principles for the Care and Use of Animals in Precollege Education
Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals

Did you know that ILAR project information is available online?

The National Academies announces meetings that are open to the public via the Current Projects System (CPS) at least 10 days before the event.

To learn more, navigate to the ILAR website and click "Current Projects".

CALENDARS, MEETINGS, AND WORKSHOPS

AAALAC Conference Calendar
www.aaalac.org/news/calendar.cfm

AALAS Meetings and Events Calendar
www.aalas.org/calendar/index.asp

AVMA Calendar
http://www.avma.org/meetings/calendar/default.asp

IAT/LASAT Calendar
www.lasat.org.uk

Jackson Laboratory Courses, Meetings, and Workshops Calendar
www.jax.org/courses/current.html

OLAW IACUC Staff Outreach Seminar Schedule
grants.nih.gov/grants/olaw/e-seminars.htm

University of Utrecht Course Calendar
http://www.lasat.org.uk/

Neuroscience 2009 / Society for Neuroscience (SFN) Annual Meeting
October 17-21, 2009
Chicago, Illinois
www.sfn.org/am2009/

Scientists Center for Animal Welfare (SCAW) IACUC Advanced Workshop
October 20, 2009
Tulsa, Oklahoma
www.scaw.com/iacuc-advanced.htm

American Association of Zoo Veterinarians (AAZV) /
American Association of Wildlife Veterinarians (AAWV) Joint Conference
October 24-30, 2009
Tulsa, Oklahoma
www.aazv.org

2009 Association of Primate Veterinarians (APV) Workshop
November 5-7, 2009
Broomfield, CO
info@primatevets.org

American Association for Laboratory Animal Science (AALAS) National Meeting
November 8-12, 2009
Denver, Colorado
http://nationalmeeting.aalas.org/default.asp

American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) /
American Association of Veterinary Medical Colleges (AAVMC) Joint International Symposium
November 9-11, 2009
East Lansing, Michigan
http://www.avma.org/awsymposium/

Advancing Ethics Research Conference
November 17-21, 2009
Chicago, Illinois
www.sfn.org

Society for Neuroscience (SFN) Annual Meeting
November 17-21, 2009
Chicago, Illinois
www.sfn.org

3rd International Congress on the Future of Animal Research (ICFAR): Biomedical and Field Research with Nonhuman Primates
November 19-22, 2009
Nakhon Patham, Thailand
www.icfar2009.com

American College of Veterinary Pathologists (ACVP) 60th Annual Meeting /
American Society for Veterinary Clinical Pathology 44th Annual Meeting
December 5-9, 2009
Monterey, California
www.acvp.org/meeting/

Scientists Center for Animal Welfare (SCAW) Winter Conference:
Creating and Running an Engaged and Proactive IACUC
December 7-8, 2009
San Antonio, Texas
www.scaw.com/conference.htm

PRIM&R IACUC Conference
March 21-23, 2010
Baltimore, MD
www.primr.org

Experimental Biology 2010 (FASEB)
April 24-28, 2010
Anaheim, California
http://www.experimentalbiology.org/

OTHER PUBLICATIONS & RESOURCES

The Virtual Vivarium, a website created by Massachusetts General Hospital / Harvard Medical School Center for Comparative Medicine, is dedicated to management innovations in laboratory animal care. This resource provides white papers, presentations, management tools, case studies, and recommended reading for managers of large and diversified lab animal care programs. To learn more, visit www.virtualvivarium.com or email mghccm@partners.org.

OLAW brochure, What Investigators Need to Know About the Use of Animals, provides a succinct resource for investigators to quickly grasp the expectations and requirements when using animals in research supported by the PHS. Contact OLAW at olaw@od.nih.gov for hard copies, include number of copies needed and a complete mailing address.

OLAW offers booklets on enrichment for nonhuman primates commonly used in education, research, and entertainment. The series of six booklets were codeveloped with the Association of Primate Veterinarians, American Society of Primatologists, and USDA Animal Care. Download booklets or request hard copies from grants.nih.gov/grants/olaw.

OSERA offers a one-day training program for IACUCs tailored to your organization and scheduled at a mutually agreeable time. For more information, visit www.osera.org, or e-mail Dr. Harold Stills at harold.stills@wright.edu.

SCAW has published a revision of its publication "Research Animal Anesthesia, Analgesia, and Surgery." To order, visit www.scaw.com.

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