NC3Rs: National Centre for the Replacement Refinement & Reduction of Animals in Research

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Malocclusion in mice

Information and resources on malocclusion in mice to improve welfare within a research setting.

Guidance | Hard copy
One mouse exhibiting healthy teeth and another exhibiting unhealthy, maloccluded teeth
Breeding and colony management

Guidance on best practices in confirming, archiving and maintaining strains, as well as re-establishing colonies after a pause.

Overview
A litter of black mice with an adult mouse, nesting in the corner of their home cage
Blood sampling: Hamster

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

Guidance
Close up of a golden hamster in a cardboard tube in its home cage, with an icon of a needle and syringe on a yellow background in the corner of the image.
Blood sampling

Techniques for blood sampling in laboratory animal species to ensure the most appropriate technique is chosen.

Overview
Five needles with empty syringes on a pale blue background
Blood sampling: Rabbit

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

Guidance
Two white rabbits in an enclosure, one of which is standing on top of a shelter, with an icon of a needle and syringe on a yellow background in the corner of the image.
Blood sampling: Guinea pig

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

Guidance
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.
Blood sampling: Pig

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

Guidance
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.
Blood sampling: Mouse

Information on techniques for sampling blood in the mouse, covering non-surgical, surgical and terminal techniques.

Guidance
Black mouse standing on a gloved finger, with an icon of a needle and syringe on a yellow background in the corner of the image.
Blood sampling: Marmoset

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

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

Resources on rat tickling and how it can be used to promote positive human-animal interactions.

Overview
A white rat in a clear plastic cage with wooden shavings, being tickled by a gloved hand.
Training on the 3Rs

A video resource for introductory training on the 3Rs aimed at in vivo researchers and animal technicians.

E-learning | Webinar and video
Cover slide for the 3Rs training webinar. The title of the talk is seen in white text on a blue background - The 3Rs: Their definition, application and importance to your work.