Species - specific data
Net Vet Information Resources
This site is a treasure trove of information on internet resources that has been developed and is maintained by Dr.Ken Boschert of Washington State University, .
For general searches: http://netvet.wustl.edu/
Rodents: http://netvet.wustl.edu/rodents.htm
The Mouse Catalog
A very comprehensive information resource, mostly about the mouse but some information on the rat is also cited. Information includes description and sources of inbred strains, links to major data bases, genome mapping, definition of strains, engineered mutants, cell lines and culture and animal models.
There also are on-line tutorials on the anatomy and necropsy of the mouse.
www.rodentia.com/wmc/
PrimateLit
A bibiographic database for primatology; comprises an extended database of publications from 1940 to the present, as well as a 6-month list of current references and books.
http://primatelit.library.wisc.edu/
Avian Visual Cognition
On-line text edited by Robert G. Cook, Department of Psychology, Tufts University.
www.pigeon.psy.tufts.edu/avc/
Information Resources on Swine in Biomedical Research
Data base available from AWIC site, covers publications 1990-2000.
www.nal.usda.gov/awic/pubs/swine/swine.htm
Information Resources on Amphibians, Fish and Reptiles Used in Biomedical Research
AWIC Resource Series No.10.
www.nal.usda.gov/awic/pubs
Information Resources on Beef Cattle Housing, Care and Welfare
Published by the Animal Welfare Centre (USDA), June 2004.
www.nal.usda.gov/awic/pubs/Beef/beef.htm
Zebrafish International Resource Center
Maintained by the National Center for Research Resources, this site provides a central repository for wild-type and mutant strains of zebrafish (Danio rerio) and for materials and information about zebrafish research.
www.zfin.org/zf_info/stckctr/stckctr.html
Field Manual of Wildlife Diseases
General field procedures and diseases of birds. Manual available in PDF format; includes information on general field procedures, bacterial, fungal, viral and parasitic diseases, biotoxins and chemical toxins. Published by the USGS- National Wildlife Health Center.
http://www.nwhc.usgs.gov/publications/field_manual/
Live Animal Capture and Handling Guidelines for Wild Mammals, Birds, Amphibians and Reptiles
Rat Behaviour and Biology
This very helpful website contains a lot of very useful information on the biology and behaviour of rats, including an excellent section on the rat’s sensory world.
www.ratbehavior.org