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Information to help refine the housing and husbandry of the laboratory ferret.

Paper clarifies that the forced swim test is not a regulatory requirement for the development of new antidepressants (NC3Rs & MHRA project).

Information to help refine the housing and husbandry of the laboratory gerbil.

An introduction to assessing the welfare impact of new enrichment.

The importance of choosing the appropriate type of enrichment, including examples for rodents and zebrafish.

Questions to help you plan your study before it commences.

Using ethograms, preference tests and motivation tests to evaluate enrichment, including example protocols.

Minimising the influence of bias and understanding the limitations of an evaluation.

Using what you have learned to benefit the animals in your care and disseminating your findings.

Frequently asked questions about determining whether your enrichment protocol is appropriate and effective.

A webinar presenting the welfare benefits of playpens for laboratory rats and how to implement them in your facility.

Ways to prevent and manage aggression in laboratory animals, with specific advice for a range of mammalian species.

Dr Megan LaFollette (NA3RsC) presents rat tickling as a positive handling technique and provides guidance on putting it into practice.

Guidance on the transport of laboratory animals, including non-human primates.

Bibliography and relevant resources for those working in the field of toxicology and regulatory sciences.

Specifically around re-starting breeding and animal experiments after a pause (e.g. work with mice after the COVID-19 lockdown).

Definition of key terms used in breeding and colony management.

Intermittent breeding should be used instead of constant mating to avoid unnecessary wastage of animals, whilst retaining the ability to breed an