title: Report of the Working Group on Animal Distress in the Laboratory.
abstract: Finding ways to minimize pain and distress in research animals is a continuing goal in the laboratory animal research field. Pain and distress, however, are not synonymous, and measures that alleviate one may not affect the other. Here, the authors provide a summary of a meeting held in February 2004 that focused on distress in laboratory animals. They discuss the difficulties associated with defining 'distress,' propose methods to aid in recognizing and alleviating distressful conditions, and provide recommendations for animal research conduct and oversight that would minimize distress experienced by laboratory animals.
authors.affiliation: Charles River Laboratories Foundation, 251 Ballardvale Street, Wilmington, MA 01887, USA.
authors.forename: Marilyn
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Brown
authors.forename: Larry
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Carbone
authors.forename: Kathleen M
authors.initials: KM
authors.lastname: Conlee
authors.forename: Marian S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Dawkins
authors.forename: Ian J
authors.initials: IJ
authors.lastname: Duncan
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Fraser
authors.forename: Gilly
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Griffin
authors.forename: Victoria A
authors.initials: VA
authors.lastname: Hampshire
authors.forename: Lesley A
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: Lambert
authors.forename: Joy A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Mench
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Morton
authors.forename: Jon
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Richmond
authors.forename: Bernard E
authors.initials: BE
authors.lastname: Rollin
authors.forename: Andrew N
authors.initials: AN
authors.lastname: Rowan
authors.forename: Martin L
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Stephens
authors.forename: Hanno
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Würbel
mesh_terms: D035661:Animal Care Committees; D032761:Animal Experimentation / Q000592:standards*; D000827:Animal Welfare / Q000592:standards*; D000818:Animals; D000830:Animals, Laboratory; D010146:Pain / Q000662:veterinary*