Practical guidance for breeding and management of laboratory animal colonies

Join Dr Ellen Forty (NC3Rs Programme Manager), Sarah Johnson (Director of Biological Research Facility at the Francis Crick Institute) and Dr Nikki Osborne (Responsible Research in Practice) as they discuss best practice in breeding and colony management to achieve 3Rs impacts and improve scientific outcomes.

Ellen will introduce NC3Rs resources on breeding and colony management developed through our international expert working group, which include best practice guidance for optimising the use of animals and avoiding wastage, using principles that apply to multiple species.

Topics covered in the webinar include:

• Knowing and characterising your strain.
• Minimising surplus animals.
• Breeding strategies (for colony maintenance and experimental cohorts).
• Archiving.
• 3Rs and scientific benefits of applying best practice.
• Freely available resources to support colony managers.
• Practical steps to address common challenges in managing mouse colonies.

This webinar is free to attend.