Office of Animal Care Compliance (OACC)


OACC Library

The following is a list of books available in the Office of Animal Research Ethics, Care, and Compliance.
These books can be a valuable resource and may be checked out for a short time period.

  • Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals
  • Guidelines for the Care and Use of Mammals in Neuroscience and Behavioral Research
  • Ethics, Animals and Science
  • Diseases of Small Domestic Rodents
  • Ferrets: Health, Husbandry and Diseases
  • Diseases of Domestic Guinea Pigs
  • The Domestic Rabbit
  • Pathology of Laboratory Rodents and Rabbits
  • Veterinary Parasitology: A Reference Manual
  • Biology, Medicine, and Surgery of South American Wild Animals
  • Restraint and Handling of Wild and Domestic Animals
  • Medicine and Surgery of Tortoises and Turtles
  • BSAVA Manual of Wildlife Casualties
  • Zoonoses: Recognition, Control, and Prevention
  • Information Resources on the North American Opossum
  • Information Resources on the Care and Use of Insects
  • Information Resources on the Care and Welfare of Beef Cattle
  • USDA Animal Care Policies
  • The Animal Welfare Act (AWA) and Animal Welfare Regulations
  • Infectious Diseases of Mice and Rats
  • Companion Guide to Infectious Diseases of Mice and Rats
  • Laboratory Animal Management of Rodents
  • Occupational Health and Safety in the Care and Use of Research Animals
  • Education and Training in the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals
  • Monoclonal Antibody Production
  • Recognition and Alleviation of Pain and Distress in Laboratory Animals

Current Journals

  • Animal Lab News
  • Emerging Infectious Diseases

The OACEC maintains a small reference library of books and journals that contain information specific to animals in research, teaching, and display. Please check back often as we will update this library regularly.