Links library

Here are links to the websites of key organisations involved in animal research, laboratory animal welfare, regulation and general debate about the issues.

Suggestions for other links are welcome; please contact us.

 

Discussion forum

The Boyd Group

 

Groups campaigning to abolish animal research

Animal Aid

Animal Defenders International

Animal Liberation Front

British Union for the Abolition of Vivisection

Dr Hadwen Trust

Last Chance for Animals

National Anti Vivisection Society

People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA)

Safer Medicines Campaign

Stop Huntington Animal Cruelty (SHAC)

Speak

Uncaged Campaigns

 

Organisations explaining the need for animals in research

AnimalResearch.info, an international collaboration of scientists

American Physiological Society

Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry

Association of Medical Research Charities

Americans for Medical Progress

Biosciences Federation

Canadians for Health Research

Dierproeven

Djurforsok.info - about animal research in Sweden

EFPIA Animal Research for Life

European Biomedical Research Association (EBRA)

Foundation for Biomedical Research

Pro-Test

Speaking of Research

States United for Biomedical Research

Using Animals In Science (ANZCCART)

 

Protection against animal rights extremism

National Extremism Tactical Co-ordination Unit (NETCU)

Victims of Animal Rights Extremism (VARE)

Government Departments and Advisors

Animal Procedures Committee

Animals (Scientific Procedures) Inspectorate

The Home Office

US Department of Agriculture

 

Organisations working on the 3Rs

Association for Assessment and Accreditation of Laboratory Animal Care International (AAALAC)

altTox.org

Australia and New Zealand Council for the Care of Animals in Research and Testing (ANZCCART)

Center for Alternatives to Animal Testing (CAAT)

National Centre for the Replacement, Refinement and Reduction of Animals in Research (NC3Rs)

European Centre for the Validation of Alternative Methods (ECVAM)

Fund for the Replacement of Animals in Medical Experiments (FRAME)

Interagency Coordinating Committee on the Validation of Alternative Methods (ICCVAM)

Lab Animal

Laboratory Animals Veterinary Association (LAVA)

Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA)

Universities Federation for Animal Welfare (UFAW)

 

Laboratory animal science and technology organisations

American Association of Laboratory Animal Science (AALAS)

Federation of European Laboratory Animal Science Associations (FELASA)

Institute of Animal Technology (IAT)

Laboratory Animal Science Association (LASA)