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: 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
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
Humane endpoints

Guidelines for establishing, implementing and refining humane endpoints.

Guidance
A white mouse on a technician's gloved hands
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Macaque website

A dedicated website with resources for everyone who works with, or is interested in, laboratory macaques.

Guidance
A macaque eating
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Welfare assessment (EU 5)

How to recognise and prevent pain, suffering and distress in laboratory animals.

E-learning
A screenshot of an e-learning module activity, with a photo of a white rat labelled with green "i" buttons to indicate where trainees can click for more information. A label reads "Body posture: the posture is normal".
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Pain alleviation (EU 21-7)

Post-operative pain relief for laboratory animals, including selecting and using analgesics.

E-learning
A close up of an animal being injected with analgesia
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Pain assessment (EU 21-8)

Recognising pain and assessing its severity in laboratory animals following surgery.

E-learning
Screenshot of the EU 21-8 training module, featuring a mouse on a gloved hand
Grimace scales

Posters and other resources on the use of grimace scales to assess pain in laboratory animals.

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The mouse, rat and rabbit grimace scale posters layered over each other.