Assessing the welfare of genetically altered mice

In 2003, under the auspices of the main UK funders of biological and biomedical research, a working group was established with a remit to review potential welfare issues for genetically altered (GA) mice, to summarize current practice, and to recommend contemporary best practice for welfare assessme...

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Published in:Laboratory animals (London) 2006-04, Vol.40 (2), p.111-114
Main Authors: Wells, D.J, Playle, L.C, Enser, W.E, Flecknell, P.A, Gardiner, M.A, Holland, J, Howard, B.R, Hubrecht, R, Humphreys, K.R, Jackson, I.J
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
animal growth
Animal Husbandry - standards
animal welfare
Animal Welfare - standards
animal well-being
Animals
Animals, Genetically Modified
Animals, Laboratory
data collection
Guidelines as Topic
laboratory animals
line differences
Mice
postnatal development
transgenic animals
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Summary:In 2003, under the auspices of the main UK funders of biological and biomedical research, a working group was established with a remit to review potential welfare issues for genetically altered (GA) mice, to summarize current practice, and to recommend contemporary best practice for welfare assessments. The working group has produced a report which makes practical recommendations for GA mouse welfare assessment and dissemination of welfare information between establishments using a 'mouse passport'. The report can be found at www.nc3rs.org.uk/GAmice and www.lal.org.uk/gaa and includes templates for the recommended welfare assessment scheme and the mouse passport. An overview is provided below.
ISSN:0023-6772
1758-1117
DOI:10.1258/002367706776318971