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Guidance, information and recommendations for those working with zebrafish.

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Practical advice on calculating how many matings to set up, including available breeding calculator tools.

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A high level introduction to best practice in mouse colony management, including confirming, archiving and maintaining mouse strains.

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Archiving can provide a back-up to production colonies, minimise genetic drift, reduce the need for tick-over colonies and preserve valuable models.

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The positive impact playpens have on laboratory rat welfare, and guidance on how to set one up in your institution.

A tall cage which has been used to create a rat playpen. There are three different tiers with ladders to allow the rats to climb up between each one. A number of white rats can be seen moving between the different levels. Enrichment and play objects are available on each level including an cardboard box that used to hold laboratory gloves, coloured balls, tubes, a wheel and a raised platform on the top level with some bedding material.