Approaches for sampling blood in the guinea pig, covering non-surgical, surgical and terminal techniques.
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Approaches for sampling blood in the pig, covering non-surgical and surgical techniques.
Approaches for sampling blood in the marmoset, covering non-surgical and terminal techniques.
Information to help refine the housing and husbandry of the laboratory ferret.
Principles to help minimise stress and discomfort in laboratory animals when taking blood samples.
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.
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In this webinar Professor Paul Flecknell explains the benefits of e-learning for laboratory animal professionals.
A webinar presenting the welfare benefits of playpens for laboratory rats and how to implement them in your facility.
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10 years of CRACK IT webinar: The Home Cage Analyser, which provides continuous monitoring of group-housed rodents.
Amanda Novak (Edinburgh) presents advice on good surgical technique and refinements to incorporate into rodent stereotactic surgery procedures.
Ways to prevent and manage aggression in laboratory animals, with specific advice for a range of mammalian species.
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10 years of CRACK IT webinar: TaiNi, a small and ultra lightweight wireless EEG recording device.
Dr Megan LaFollette (NA3RsC) presents rat tickling as a positive handling technique and provides guidance on putting it into practice.
Guidance on choosing the appropriate anesthesia for laboratory animals, including links to further resources.
Guidance on the transport of laboratory animals, including non-human primates.
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
