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A framework to improve the lives of laboratory rodents through refined management approaches.
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Guidance on best practices in handling and restraint for mice, rats and other laboratory rodents.
Guidance, information and recommendations for those working with zebrafish.
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 best practices in confirming, archiving and maintaining strains.
Answers to some of the most often asked questions on breeding and maintaining GA mouse colonies.
A high level introduction to best practice in mouse colony management, including confirming, archiving and maintaining mouse strains.
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An e-learning course covering the evidence base for adopting refined handling methods and the practical applications.
Research published to-date on the tunnel handling and cupping methods for handling mice
Webinar on the pioneering approach to implementing refinements for handling mice and rats by Research Institutes of Sweden (RISE).
Webinar recording featuring resources to support techs who want to carry out evaluations of enrichment and practical guidance.
Is it necessary and how could it affect your data and animal welfare? A workshop recording featuring academic and industry experts.
Archiving can provide a back-up to production colonies, minimise genetic drift, reduce the need for tick-over colonies and preserve valuable models.
Supporting technicians in assessing the welfare impact of enrichment.
Guidance on modifying our example protocols to design your own studies.
Guidance on using motivation tests to evaluate environmental enrichment.
Guidance on using ethograms to evaluate environmental enrichment, including examples.
Guidance on using preference tests to evaluate environmental enrichment.
Guidance on how to conduct an evaluation of environmental enrichment.
Posters and other resources on the use of grimace scales to assess pain in laboratory animals.
Details of the Rabbit Grimace Scale, including a poster for display in laboratory rooms and corridors.
Guidance on non-aversive methods for handling mice. Includes tutorials, FAQs and tips for implementation.
Survey of the approaches used for training monkeys for chair restraint.
