Guidelines - Position Statements
The 3R's
Revised November 2000
The American College of Laboratory Animal Medicine fully supports the tenets of the 3Rs: Reduction, Refinement and Replacement.
ACLAM supports the search for scientifically valid alternative methodologies that will reduce or replace the use of animals or refine the techniques that must be used to continue to advance our knowledge base through research, testing and teaching. ACLAM believes that every effort should be made to refine techniques in order to minimize potential pain and distress. Diplomates of ACLAM are uniquely qualified to contribute to the development, implementation and evaluation of techniques which refine research methodology. ACLAM is committed to the humane use of research animals.