A joint webinar from the NC3Rs/RSPCA Animals in Science department on refining the use of amphibians in research.
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Learn more about skin swabbing as a welfare refinement, and how to establish a protocol for skin swabbing in your laboratory.
Guiding strategy and encouraging the adoption of microsampling techniques within any research or safety study.
Information on techniques for sampling blood in the mouse, covering non-surgical, surgical and terminal techniques.
Recommendations and guidance from an NC3Rs working group on high-yield rodent behavioural experiments focusing on fluid control and head fixation in
Information and guidance for the use of automated systems to monitoring the behaviour of animals in preclinical research.
A webinar providing an overview of the Precision Injection System developed to address the 2019 Sharp and to the Point Challenge.
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A series of video tutorials to develop skills in the administration of substances and apply best practice in aseptic surgical techniques in rodents.
Archiving can provide a back-up to production colonies, minimise genetic drift, reduce the need for tick-over colonies and preserve valuable models.
Posters and other resources on the use of grimace scales to assess pain in laboratory animals.
Details of the Rabbit Grimace Scale, including a poster for display in laboratory rooms and corridors.
Techniques for blood sampling in laboratory animal species to ensure the most appropriate technique is chosen.
Information on techniques for sampling blood in the rat, covering non-surgical, surgical and terminal techniques.
Guidance on catherisation for blood sampling in laboratory animals.
Approaches for sampling blood in the ferret, covering surgical and terminal techniques.
Details of the Mouse Grimace Scale, including a poster for display in laboratory rooms and corridors.
Details of the Rat Grimace Scale, including a poster for display in laboratory rooms and corridors.
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10 years of CRACK IT webinar: An IVF micro microfluidic device for non-surgical embryo transfer to generate transgenic mice.
A video resource for introductory training on the 3Rs aimed at in vivo researchers and animal technicians.
Approaches for sampling blood in the hamster, covering non-surgical, surgical and terminal techniques.
Non-surgical approaches for sampling blood in the dog.
Approaches for sampling blood in the rabbit, covering non-surgical and terminal techniques.
Approaches for sampling blood in the guinea pig, covering non-surgical, surgical and terminal techniques.
Approaches for sampling blood in the pig, covering non-surgical and surgical techniques.
