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conservation of primates and for their care in captivity.
The organization publishes Primate Eye.
and
analgesia,
(
http://www.primatevets.org/pub_
downloads.aspx
).
Federation of European Laboratory Animal
Science Associations
The Federation of Laboratory Animal Science Associations
(FELASA) (
http://www.felasa.eu/
) represents the common
interest's laboratory animal science associations of nations
in Europe; there are currently 17 member associations
representing more than 20 countries. FELASA organizes
scientific meetings, issues policy statements, accredits LAS
courses, is considered as the European specialist body in
laboratory animal science by the EU, and publishes
recommendations and guidelines by expert working groups
in all areas of LAS. Specific for nonhuman primates are
guidelines on “Sanitary aspects of handling nonhuman
primates during transport”, and “Recommendations for
health monitoring of nonhuman primate colonies” (
http://
www.felasa.eu/document-library
).
American Society of Laboratory Animal
Practitioners
The American Society of Laboratory Animal Practitioners
(ASLAP) (
http://www.aslap.org/
) is a professional society
of approximately 840 veterinarians and veterinary students
engaged or interested in laboratory animal practice and
who hold current membership in the AVMA, Canadian
Veterinary Medical Association, or other national veteri-
nary medical associations recognized by the AVMA.
ASLAP was founded in 1966. ASLAP's mission is “to
provide a mechanism for the exchange of scientific and
technical information among veterinarians engaged in
laboratory animal practice.” ASLAP is an affiliate of the
American Association for Laboratory Animal Science and
represents the specialty of Laboratory Animal Medicine
in the AVMA House of Delegates. ASLAP has issued
public policy statements (
http://www.aslap.org/intro.php
)
regarding the definition of animal welfare, humane
endpoints, animal care principles and physical restraint that
encompass the use of primates in research.
Primate Society of Japan
The Primate Society of Japan (PSJ) (
http://wwwsoc.nii.ac.
jp/psj2/en-index.html
) with more than 600 members has as
its mission the promotion of the development of prima-
tology, organization of an annual meeting, publishing
scientific information, primate conservation, and animal
welfare. Primates is the official English language journal of
PSJ while Primate Research is the official Japanese
language journal.
American Psychological Association
The American Psychological Association's (APA) Guide-
lines for Ethical Conduct in the Care and Use of Animals
(
http://www.apa.org/research/responsible/guidelines.pdf
)
(1996) were developed by the APA's Committee on Animal
Research and Ethics (CARE) and offer acceptable criteria
for the justification of animal research, the care and housing
of animals, acquisition of animals, methods to ensure the
humaneness of experimental procedures, appropriate
conduct during field studies, and training/qualifications of
personnel, and in particular on the psychological well being
of nonhuman primates.
The China Laboratory Primates Breeding and
Development Association (CLPA)
CLPA is a nonprofit and nongovernmental organization
established in 1993 (
http://www.clpa.org.cn/english.asp
).
The CLPA is composed of member companies and centers
that research improved breeding and rearing of captive
primates, and breed and supply these animals. The CLPA is
under the supervision of the Ministry of Science and
Technology of China and the State Forestry Administration
of China (the capture and sale of wild caught primates is
prohibited by the Chinese government).
Association of Primate Veterinarians
The Association of Primate Veterinarians (APV) (
http://
www.primatevets.org/
) is a professional organization of
more than 400 veterinarians concerned with the health,
care, and welfare of nonhuman primates. Its objectives are:
“To promote dissemination of information relating to the
health, care, and welfare of nonhuman primates; to provide
a mechanism by which primate veterinarians may speak
collectively on matters regarding nonhuman primates; and
to promote fellowship among primate veterinarians.”
Scientific and business meetings are held annually. APV
hosts an annual workshop which offers case reports, regu-
latory updates and focus on clinical topics. The APV has
published a formulary and guidance documents on subjects
such as food restriction, humane endpoints, anesthesia,
Other Primate Professional Societies
Professional societies that are specific to nonhuman
primates are found in several other countries. These include
the: Australasian Primate Society, Indonesian Primatolog-
ical Association, Primate Specialist Group of Mammalian
Society of China, Primatological Society of India, and
numerous societies in Central and South America. Many
country-specific primate societies are affiliated with the
International Primatological Society (IPS). IPS promotes
the conservation of all primate species and facilitates
