Improving animal welfare at Newcastle University by introducing the low stress handling of mice
Senior Newcastle University Animal Care Technician Emma Hamilton has written an article on the development of 'non-aversive' handling (NAH) at Newcastle University which was recently published in the IAT Journal 'Animal Technology and Welfare'.
QM+Emulate Organs-on-Chips Centre
The QM+Emulate Organs-on-Chips Centre provides access to Emulate’s Organs-on-Chips technology to enable researchers to use Emulate’s supported organ models which include: Liver, Proximal Tubule Kidney, Lung and Intestine or develop organ models of their design to expedite their experiments.
Advice from the NC3Rs on the housing and husbandry of dogs
This page on the NC3Rs website provides advice on the housing of laboratory dogs, tools for their welfare assessment, and suggestions for refinement of procedures used in safety assessment studies.
Zebrafish Health Conditions Poster
Zebrafish Health Conditions Poster developed by Micah Rai Dupont at The University of Warwick.
JAX Online MicroLessons and MiniCourses
Free online self-paced courses offered by The Jackson Laboratory.
LASA DOPS website
A publicly-available resource which is invaluable in disseminating good practice through the animal research community, and complements other training and competency resources.
EURL ECVAM Database Service on Alternative Methods to Animal Experimentation (DB-ALM)
DB-ALM dataset is a publicly accessible collection of alternative method summaries and protocols. DB-ALM focuses primarily on methods submitted to EURL ECVAM for validation, and those identified in ad hoc reviews of the literature and end-users in specific application areas between 2000 and 2019.
ALURES Statistical EU Database
The ALURES Statistical EU Database offers free access to all interested in obtaining more information on animal use in the EU.
International Mouse Strain Resource (IMSR)
The IMSR is a searchable online database of mouse strains, stocks, and mutant ES cell lines available worldwide, including inbred, mutant, and genetically engineered strains.
The NC3Rs Macaque Website
Information and practical guidance on the natural history and behaviour of macaques, their care and management in captivity, and ways to assess their welfare.
PIL Course Training
Visit www.researchanimaltraining.com for lab animal technician and researcher online training