Los responsables políticos y los científicos de la Comisión Europea: escuchen a Maurice Whelan presentar el papel del EURL ECVAM en el Centro Común de Investigación de la Comisión Europea.
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More mice are used in research than any other animal species, so it is vital that experiments involving mice yield robust and reliable results. One potentially confounding factor is stress, which impacts on both the results of studies and the welfare of the animals involved. Professor Jane Hurst at the University of Liverpool has demonstrated that the traditional method of handling mice by their tail is aversive, inducing anxiety and affecting their performance in behavioural tests. Handling mice using cupped hands or a plastic tunnel instead reduces this anxiety considerably; this finding has since been replicated by a number of other labs. Professor Hurst has worked with the NC3Rs to create resources to promote the implementation of these non-aversive handling techniques. These include video tutorials, FAQs and a free A2 poster for display in animal facilities. You can find more information at http://www.nc3rs.org.uk/mousehandling. The National Centre for the Replacement, Refinement & Reduction of Animals in Research (NC3Rs) is an independent scientific organisation. Tasked by Government, we support the UK science base by driving and funding innovation and technological developments that replace or reduce the need for animals in research and testing and lead to refinements in welfare where animals continue to be used. For more information about the NC3Rs, visit http://www.nc3rs.org.uk.
Improved animal handling results in better science - YouTube
