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An online course created allowing you to become certified in the correct rat tickling technique.

A white rat being tickled by an ungloved hand. The rat is lying on its back on sawdust within its cage.

Approaches for sampling blood in the guinea pig, covering non-surgical, surgical and terminal techniques.

Close up of a white guinea pig with black and orange patches in its home cage, with an icon of a needle and syringe on a yellow background in the corner of the image.

Approaches for sampling blood in the pig, covering non-surgical and surgical techniques.

A piglet standing next to a sleeping adult pig, with an icon of a needle and syringe on a yellow background in the corner of the image.

Approaches for sampling blood in the marmoset, covering non-surgical and terminal techniques.

Two marmosets in an outdoor enclosure, with an icon of a needle and syringe on a yellow background in the corner of the image.

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

Webinar title slide: Rat playpens for improved welfare

Amanda Novak (Edinburgh) presents advice on good surgical technique and refinements to incorporate into rodent stereotactic surgery procedures.

Webinar title slide: Refining rodent stereotactic surgeries

Guidelines for establishing, implementing and refining humane endpoints.

A white mouse on a technician's gloved hands