A joint webinar from the NC3Rs/RSPCA Animals in Science department on refining the use of amphibians in research.
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Helping those who work with animals in research to be more effective in searching for and keeping up with information relevant to animal research
Learn more about skin swabbing as a welfare refinement, and how to establish a protocol for skin swabbing in your laboratory.
Results from a survey of the Named Information Officer community in the UK, collected and published in 2024.
Our self-assessment tools are currently under redevelopment. Find out more about this project and our future plans.
Exercises to enhance critical analysis skills and improve your ability to evaluate scientific literature.
Guidance and resources to help researchers address the 3Rs in animal licence applications. Focused on the UK but applicable worldwide.
Guidance for those overseeing animal research at institutions on recognising 3Rs opportunities and putting them into practice.
Recommendations for reducing aggression between group-housed male mice.
Practical advice on calculating how many matings to set up, including available breeding calculator tools.
Guidance on the role of the 3Rs Champion within the research community.
Checklists to assist funders in assessing whether animal research conducted overseas conforms to UK welfare standards.
How funding bodies can embed the 3Rs in their peer review process, including details of our review and advice service.
Recommendations and guidance from an NC3Rs working group on high-yield rodent behavioural experiments focusing on fluid control and head fixation in
Techniques for blood sampling in laboratory animal species to ensure the most appropriate technique is chosen.
Guidance on non-aversive methods for handling mice. Includes tutorials, FAQs and tips for implementation.
A video resource for introductory training on the 3Rs aimed at in vivo researchers and animal technicians.
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Reporting guidelines for animal experiments, and additional resources to support their use.
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A webinar introducing our two 3Rs self-assessment tools; one for research groups and the other for research institutions.
Practical resources to ensure that the 3Rs are considered and kept a priority when services are disrupted.
Guidelines for establishing, implementing and refining humane endpoints.
Promoting an institution-wide commitment to animal welfare.
Promoting values and behaviours that support an institution-wide commitment to the 3Rs.
Learn more about why the single use of needles should be standard practice and how to implement this in your facility.
