South African Association for Laboratory Animal Science

About SAALAS

The South African Association for Laboratory Animal Science (SAALAS) is a non-profit organisation serving South African Scientists involved in the breeding, husbandry and welfare of laboratory animals, and also those individuals at secondary schools, tertiary educational institutions and state and privately owned research institutions using laboratory animals for teaching, research, the production of products and the testing thereof.

It is the objective of SAALAS to:

Promote the advancement of laboratory animal science for the benefit of both animals and man,
Encourage and facilitate the exchange of scientific information in all fields of laboratory animal science,
Foster co-operation between investigators and laboratory animal personnel for their mutual benefit,
Actively promote education and training in laboratory animal science.. read more

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Curriculum for the use of research animals

Using animals in biomedical research: why education holds the key Animal (or in vivo) experiments play an important role in biomedical research. They are essential to support the development of innovative medicines which can ultimately improve human and animal health....

SAALAS Workshop on AREC Training

Dear members / interested stakeholders, Please find attached an invitation to attend a Animal Research Ethics Committee (AREC) Training Workshop to be held on 18 May 2018 at the Faculty of Veterinary Science, University of Pretoria, Onderstepoort Campus. The...

Save The Dates for 2018

3- 5 October 2018, Stellenbosch, South Africa 6TH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON ETHICS EDUCATION ______ 7-11 May 2018/Central Animal Services/Wits University/Johannesburg Current international best practice in the care and use of rodents and rabbits: A continuing professional development workshop for LAS veterinarians...