Thursday 19 February 2026 3:45pm
About
Mouse breeding should be planned, not guessed. This webinar shows how to design breeding programs that meet study needs without surplus animals, last-minute stress, or unnecessary costs. Prof. Buch explains how Mendelian inheritance and biological variability affect outcomes, then translates GV-SOLAS guidance and real facility data into simple, practical strategies. You’ll learn when cohort breeding is the right choice, when a colony approach works better, and how to size breeder numbers using simple probability, and why single-sex designs often increase animal use. The session also covers age windows, breeder replacement, line stability, and realistic use of IVF and cryopreservation, with a focus on changes you can apply the very next day.