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University Biomedical Services (UBS)

 

Species specific

MRC Center for Macaque Welfare

The Centre for Macaques works to develop best practice in animal welfare, to promote physical and mental well-being of the macaques within the Centre and to share these practices with the wider primate care community.

Topic: Non-Human Primate

An Online Portal for Discussing Animal Enrichment

A group of passionate enrichment advocates from academia and industry are the spark for this effort to ignite and excite the laboratory animal community from top to bottom. Lots of people talk about environmental enrichment. We want to document what people are doing to foster lab environments that foster species-typical behaviors environmental enrichment.

Topic: Non-Human Primate

NC3Rs- Quantifying the Potential of Skin Swabbing as a Refinement for DNA Sampling of Laboratory Fish

The recent development of skin swabbing techniques - which produce sufficient DNA for PCR amplification - potentially offers a refined procedure with enormous impact for fish welfare.

Topic: Fish

Evaluating and Optimizing Fish Health and Welfare During Experimental Procedures  
Topic: Fish

Standardized Welfare Terms for the Zebrafish Community
Topic: Fish

genOway EUCOMM KO models

genOway offers industry scientists immediate access to EUCOMM conditional KO mouse models.

Topic: Mice

RSPCA GA Passport

The booklet is aimed at anyone working with or caring for GA animals, those responsible for recording or maintaining records of GA animals, and/or those involved in the import, export or transport of GA animals. 

Topic: Mice

Transgenic Training

In 2006, the Transgenic Training Working Group (TTWG) was formed to identify and provide specific training for carers and users of genetically altered animals.

Topic: Mice

Zebrafish Health and Welfare Glossary

Website for the welfare terms and now also includes severity score.

Topic: Fish