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

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Grimace scale: Rabbit

Details of the Rabbit Grimace Scale, including a poster for display in laboratory rooms and corridors.

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Screenshot of the top third of the rabbit grimace scale poster showing the orbital tightening facial action units
Grimace scale: Mouse

Details of the Mouse Grimace Scale, including a poster for display in laboratory rooms and corridors.

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Screenshot of the top third of the mouse grimace scale poster showing the orbital tightening facial action units
Grimace scale: Rat

Details of the Rat Grimace Scale, including a poster for display in laboratory rooms and corridors.

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Screenshot of the top third of the rat grimace scale poster showing the orbital tightening facial action units
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
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The ARRIVE guidelines

Reporting guidelines for animal experiments, and additional resources to support their use.

Guidance | Hard copy | Tool
a physical copy of the ARRIVE guidelines
Mouse handling: Posters

To support the adoption of non-aversive methods for picking up mice, we have produced an A2-sized poster for display.

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Screenshot of the NC3Rs Mouse Handling poster which outlines guidance on non-aversive handling techniques for the laboratory mouse