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VT0344 Alternatives in Animal Research

VT0344 Alternatives in Animal Research
Produced and distributed by Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center [VHS; col., sd.; 30 min.: 1989]

The application of the principles of the three R's of reduction, refinement, and replacement are discussed in this program. Toxicity testing and methods to reduce animal injury are reviewed. Concepts of experimental design and statistical analysis are covered and many useful examples of the role of alternatives at work and the limitations that they impose are provided.