Minimising the influence of bias and understanding the limitations of an evaluation.
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Using what you have learned to benefit the animals in your care and disseminating your findings.
Frequently asked questions about determining whether your enrichment protocol is appropriate and effective.
A webinar presenting the welfare benefits of playpens for laboratory rats and how to implement them in your facility.
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10 years of CRACK IT webinar: The Home Cage Analyser, which provides continuous monitoring of group-housed rodents.
Guidelines for establishing, implementing and refining humane endpoints.
Ways to prevent and manage aggression in laboratory animals, with specific advice for a range of mammalian species.
Dr Megan LaFollette (NA3RsC) presents rat tickling as a positive handling technique and provides guidance on putting it into practice.
Guidance on the transport of laboratory animals, including non-human primates.
Intermittent breeding should be used instead of constant mating to avoid unnecessary wastage of animals, whilst retaining the ability to breed an
Specifically around re-starting breeding and animal experiments after a pause (e.g. work with mice after the COVID-19 lockdown).
Definition of key terms used in breeding and colony management.
For answers to more specific questions about colony management or breeding difficult strains you can email our dedicated advice service.
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A dedicated website with resources for everyone who works with, or is interested in, laboratory macaques.
Hear from champions based at facilities around the UK who have successfully implemented non-aversive mouse handling methods.
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How to recognise and prevent pain, suffering and distress in laboratory animals.
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Post-operative pain relief for laboratory animals, including selecting and using analgesics.
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Recognising pain and assessing its severity in laboratory animals following surgery.
To support the adoption of non-aversive methods for picking up mice, we have produced an A2-sized poster for display.
Tips and strategies for rolling out the refined handling methods in your facility.
Professor Jane Hurst and Mr John Waters answer your questions about the refined handling techniques.
The Fish Behaviour Index (FBI) is an automated tool to monitor the behaviour of singly housed zebrafish.
The welfare benefits of double-decker rodent cages in allowing rats to engage in natural behaviours.
A video tutorial for technical staff and researchers in how to handle mice using non-aversive methods.
