RSPCA - Animals in Science
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Working to reduce the use and suffering of animals in research and testing. Tweets from the RSPCA's Animals in Science Department.
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Joined February 2013
We look forward to working with the new UK Government as they take action to deliver their manifesto pledge for lab animals and for science #GeneralElection 🐭🐟🐰🧪💊
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The RSPCA invites you to the 5th UK Focus on Severe Suffering meeting that will take place on November 5th in London. This year’s topic will be ‘Avoiding mortality’. To register for this free event, please complete this form: https://t.co/voAu7aKeVu
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We are delighted to share a major step in our commitment to end severe suffering for lab animals worldwide: our Roadmap resources are now available in Spanish and can be downloaded for free from our website #FocusonSevereSuffering
https://t.co/XfavH2NrVH
focusonseveresuffering.co.uk
Practical guidance on reducing and avoiding severe suffering. For all involved in research animal care and use, and regulating animal procedures, worldwide.
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Approx 80 varieties of fish are used in research globally. Attend our Responsible Aquatic Animal Research online training course 30 Jun - 3 Jul 25 to learn about the health & welfare needs of aquatic species used in research: https://t.co/23buPN5RUi
#zebrafish
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Do you work with aquatic species including #zebrafish, #tilapia, #killifish and #xenopus? Register now to join Dr Chloe Stevens & Dr Nikki Osborne for this 12-hours CPD course. To find out more & book visit: https://t.co/trpjJxdsCt
#3rs #fishinresearch #CPD
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You can access our user-friendly and practical exercise, the Roadmap to reducing severe suffering, that will help you to identify procedures that could cause severe suffering, their contributing factors, and find practical ways of avoiding & refining them. https://t.co/NnJnn0T6l9
focusonseveresuffering.co.uk
A practical exercise to focus on potentially severe procedures, identify contributing factors and find ways of avoiding or refining these
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Our new expert working group report on refining bone marrow ablation and reconstitution in mice describes key welfare issues and practical refinements for every stage, to avoid severe suffering and improve welfare. Please share #FocusOnSevereSuffering
https://t.co/fXuiVhvclA
onlinelibrary.wiley.com
Bone marrow ablation and reconstitution are commonly used procedures in research that are often associated with significant suffering for the animals involved, classified as ‘severe’, Category E or...
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Now available in French - our slides on #FatigueCompassionnelle
https://t.co/m25OnYsTbs merci @Marc_Le_Bert_3R @FranceCentre3R pls share with French-speaking colleagues 🐁🐟🫶
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Angela is attending the @RSPCA_LabAnimal Supporting Replacement in Academia meeting today and is looking forward to discussing the findings of their 2024 report 👉👉 https://t.co/IXSOq1xV9A
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2024 was another productive and constructive year for us - here are just a few highlights! #3Rs #AnimalWelfare #EthicalReview #Alternatives #PhaseOut
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Registrations open for our free summer school on non-animal approaches in science! Learn about alternatives to animal testing from top experts in the field. 📆 19-23 May 2025, at the Joint Research Centre in Ispra, Italy Apply by 15 January 2025: https://t.co/lvWp0xfXxd
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One more week to register for our Lay Members' Forum in London on 9 Dec! Topics include AWERB member training, advising on Replacement and empathising with animals. Register: https://t.co/loQyDbio8F DM us for more info #AWERB #3Rs #AnimalWelfare
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A report by @SustainableRich that we helped to produce in 2020 highlighted the significant ethical and animal welfare need, and the scientific opportunity, for making this change. See our infographic https://t.co/DUqfFBmPXJ for a link
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We welcome the decision of regulators in the USA to join other countries in accepting a non-animal alternative method (rFC), replacing the use of horseshoe crabs, in tests for endotoxins in pharmaceutical products https://t.co/Ai4oArzFGR
#replacement #transition #phasingout
pcrm.org
Today, policy change goes into effect that allows companies to stop using horseshoe crab blood in the safety testing of new products.
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@RSPCA_LabAnimal Lay Members' Forum will be held on 9 December 2024 in central London. Addressing the following four topics: Induction and training for AWERB members, Replacement #3Rs Empathising with animals What #AWERB members need Register here 📢👉 https://t.co/SKAta4GNcp
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There's still time to register for the 31st Rodent Welfare Meeting with @UFAW_1926 and the @3Hs_Initiative, which will take place in Bristol on 28 November! Register now: https://t.co/nmeF6m1H2R
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🚨 Registration for our Rodent Welfare Meeting with @UFAW_1926 is now OPEN! 🚨 This year's meeting is being run with the @3Hs_Initiative - join us on 28 Nov in Bristol to hear about the 3Hs, refined dosing, healthy lighting and more! Register here: https://t.co/l5PR5i0np9
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We are hiring! See our job ad for a Scientific and Policy Officer: https://t.co/ssMeW0p1Nc
#job #vacancy #AnimalWelfare #3Rs #EthicalReview
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🚨 Registration for our Rodent Welfare Meeting with @UFAW_1926 is now OPEN! 🚨 This year's meeting is being run with the @3Hs_Initiative - join us on 28 Nov in Bristol to hear about the 3Hs, refined dosing, healthy lighting and more! Register here: https://t.co/l5PR5i0np9
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New! The AWERB Dictionary, with acronyms, definitions and a who's who to help with #AWERB member induction and project licence review. Download at https://t.co/1YhxFIyXfk and share with colleagues #EthicalReview #3Rs #AnimalWelfare
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