Subjecting laboratory animals to handling-induced stress can lead to variable experimental errors. Additionally, handling wild species may endanger laboratory staff and the animals themselves. To ...

For an IACUC at a large academic institution, it can be difficult to keep up with all the animal use compliance details such as personnel tracking, training, laboratory inspections and post-approval ...

Modified Handling for Mice: Handling mice by gripping the base of the tail has been shown to negatively impact animal welfare by increasing anxiety and aversion to handling. We aimed to refi ne the ...