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The Development of Science-based Guidelines for Laboratory Animal Care is the summary of an international workshop held in Washington, DC, in November 2003 to bring together experts from around the world to discuss the available knowledge that can positively influence current and pending guidelines for laboratory animal care, identify gaps in that knowledge in order to encourage future research endeavors, and discuss the scientific evidence that can be used to assess the benefits and costs of various regulatory approaches affecting facilities, research, and animal welfare. Table of Contents Front Matter Introduction Plenary Lecture Session 1: Current Status: Identifying the Issues Session 2: Assessment of Animal Housing Needs in the Research Setting--Peer Reviewed Literature Approach Session 3: Approaches to Current Guidelines--US and Europe Session 4: Environmental Control for Animal Housing Dinner Speaker: Kay E. Holekamp Session 5: Environmental Enrichment Issues Point/Counterpoint: The Cases For and Against Harmonization Appendix A: International Workshop on Development of Science-based Guidelines for Laboratory Animal Care Appendix B: Workshop Faculty Appendix C: Committee Bios Appendix D: International Guiding Principles for Biomedical Research Involving Animals (1985)

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