HOME HELP FEEDBACK SUBSCRIPTIONS ARCHIVE SEARCH TABLE OF CONTENTS		QUICK SEARCH:   [advanced] Author: Keyword(s): Year:  Vol:  Page:

This Article Full Text Full Text (PDF) Services Similar articles in this journal Similar articles in PubMed Alert me to new issues of the journal Download to citation manager Citing Articles Citing Articles via HighWire Google Scholar Search for Related Content PubMed PubMed Citation Articles by Wood MW Articles by Weng HY Related Collections Animal Welfare E-Learning

Effective Bibliographic Searching for Animal Alternatives in Veterinary Medical Education: The UC Davis Web Site

To prepare students in just four years to enter veterinary practice, veterinary medical educators offer an array of laboratory and clinical experiences coordinated with didactic instruction. Recent curricular changes have reduced the numbers of animals involved in painful or terminal procedures. For each use of animals, veterinary educators are required by the USDA's policies 11 and 12 to complete animal-use protocols that include questions on alternatives to procedures causing more than momentary pain or distress. Veterinary medical educators seeking improved teaching resources and methods or completing animal-use protocols may find it frustrating to locate the relevant information, which is dispersed across many databases. This paper addresses a gap facing veterinary educators by presenting user-friendly searching tools that are targeted toward (a) locating teaching resources and (b) conducting effective bibliographic searches on standard teaching laboratory procedures, as required for animal-use protocols. These tools simplify searching by providing streamlined access to the resources being sought. Facilitating efficient and effective searching by users can improve teaching and simplify compliance with USDA requirements.

This article has been cited by other articles:

				C. J. Hewson Why the Theme Animal Welfare? J Vet Med Educ, January 1, 2005; 32(4): 416 - 418. [Full Text] [PDF]

				J. de Boo and A. Knight "Concepts in Animal Welfare": A Syllabus in Animal Welfare Science and Ethics for Veterinary Schools J Vet Med Educ, January 1, 2005; 32(4): 451 - 453. [Abstract] [Full Text] [PDF]

AAVMC APPRECIATES THE SUPPORT OF OUR TWO PATRONS, HILL'S PET NUTRITION AND BAYER ANIMAL HEALTH, WHO IN COMBINATION ARE FULLY SUPPORTING THIS SITE.