Laboratory Animals

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5th Congress of the Portuguese Society for Laboratory Animals Sciences (SPCAL), 25-26 January 2024, Coimbra, Portugal	33
Comparing United States and European Union academic animal programs: Finances	27
Comparison of adhesion scoring performance between humans and large language models in experimental rat laparotomy	18
Decision trees for determining the fate of laboratory animals	18
Abstracts to the 16th FELASA Congress 2025	15
Nest-building in breeding mice: Impact of macro- and micro-environment	15
Depicting variability and uncertainty using intervals and error bars	14
Software for animal randomization: A tool for increasing the reproducibility of science	13
A customised combination of environmental enrichment reduces aggression in CD-1 male mice	11
Getting a handle on rat familiarization: The impact of handling protocols on classic tests of stress in Rattus norvegicus	11
Study design: think ‘scientific value’ not ‘p-values’	11
Refinement of intranasal delivery in rats: A cadaveric study	10
A method for collecting high numbers of blood samples in standard vacuum tubes from non-heparinized pigs	9
Engaging on discussions about the use and the replacement of animals in research with young minds	9
Retrospective analysis on the occurrence of kidney cysts in mice in a central animal facility in the years 2009–2019	9
A simple and rapid shaking-based assay to genotype live, early developmental stage zebrafish embryos	8
Guidelines for the establishment and functioning of Animal Ethics Commitees (Institutional Animal Care and Use Committees) in Africa	8
Monitoring Staphylococcus aureus nasal colonization murine model using a bioluminescent methicillin-resistant S. aureus (MRSA)	8
How to teach practical skills with live laboratory animals? Using collective reflection to explore approaches and systematise strategies	8
Carprofen increases the risk of anastomotic leakage in a mouse model of Roux-en-Y gastric bypass	8
Characterization of pig skin microbiome and appraisal as an in vivo subcutaneous injection model	7
Auditory enrichment with different genres of music for colony queens	7
How to publish a case report in Laboratory Animals?	6
ECLAM news, February 2023	6
Accuracy of smartwatches for measuring heart rate and oxygen saturation in cynomolgus macaques compared to clinical standards	6

A new method to replace oral gavage for the study of Cryptosporidium infection in mice	6
Call for submissions: Special issue on facility design and management	6
The importance of methodological detail and conceptual context when presenting laboratory animal science education tools: The authors’ reply	6
Fin clipping does not increase opercular beat rate in tricaine-treated zebrafish	5
Twelve years after the ARRIVE guidelines: Animal research has not yet arrived at high standards	5
Case report: An adverse response to cyclosporin A treatment in BALB/cJ mice	5
A successful return to in-person LASA Annual Conference 2022	5
Comment to Video laryngoscope-guided urethral catheterization in female minipigs	5
Half the price, twice the gain: How to simultaneously decrease animal numbers and increase precision with good experimental design	5
Let’s do it right: Eight steps to competence in laboratory animal science in the European Union	5
Management of dystocia due to secondary uterine inertia in rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus): A case report	5
Comment on Frommlet and Heinze (2021): Correcting the error degrees of freedom	5
The human skin organ culture model as an optimal complementary tool for murine pemphigus models	5
Congress Sponsors	5
Supporting advancement of lab animal welfare and scientific integrity in developing countries: ACURET Cage Consortium (ACCON) Project	4
Conspecific images require longer visual processing than simple stimuli in healthy four-week old piglets	4
Teaching experimental design: outputs from the FELASA Working Group	4
Culture of care in animal research – Expanding the 3Rs to include people	4
Lethal Gram-negative sepsis in healthy pigs during anaesthesia with contaminated propofol	4
The FELASA-AALAS recommendations for fish health monitoring are published	4
Antinociceptive and motor-blocking effects of epidurally administered diphenhydramine at different concentrations in conscious rabbits: a randomized–controlled trial	4
Clinical evaluation of intranasal midazolam and alfaxalone for induction of anaesthesia in rabbits	4
Thanks to Reviewers	4
Beitrag aus der GV-SOLAS: Forschungsförderung 2022; Contribution from the GV-SOLAS: Research funding 2022	4
How cage effects can hurt statistical analyses of completely randomized designs	4
Harmonisation of education, training and continuing professional development for laboratory animal caretakers, technicians and technologists: Report of the FELASA-EFAT Working Group	4
Is it time for a ‘Culture of Carers’?	4
Advancing ethical standards in Göttingen Minipigs studies: The feasibility and reliability of Vascular Access Buttons™	3
Guidance on the assessment of learning outcomes for those designing procedures and projects – Report of an ETPLAS Working Group	3
The advisory body on animal ethics of a global pharmaceutical company: A global organization to address ethical and societal concerns about animal use	3
Willkommen zur 60. Wissenschaftlichen Tagung der Gesellschaft für Versuchstierkunde GV-SOLAS und 21. Fortbildungsveranstaltung der IGTP 6. – 8. September 2023, Mainz, Deutschland	3
Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) in conscious mice: a refined method for repetitive applications without restraint	3
Dosage selection and effect evaluation of sodium pentobarbital in tree shrew anesthesia	3
Jacketed telemetry in rats: a novel non-invasive method for cardiorespiratory phenotyping during treadmill exercise	3
Expression of Concern: “Advances in research on the biology of the desert rodent Gerbillus tarabuli: a review”	3
Oestrous cycle synchronization protocols in rats using cloprostenol and progesterone injections	3
A house is not a home: Shelter preferences of laboratory mice	3
LAS around the globe: Australia and New Zealand	3
Retrospective descriptive report comparing access systems to refine intravenous self-administration in rats	3
A Protocol for Prolonged Surgical Anaesthesia with Recovery in Fire Salamanders Using Tricaine Mesylate (MS-222): A Case Series	3
Dental implants in large animal models with experimental systemic diseases: A systematic review	3
A review of methods used to kill laboratory rodents: issues and opportunities	2
Authors Index	2
FELASA in 2025: milestones completed!	2
Experiences of early career researchers: Influences on the design and reporting of animal experiments, and the practical and emotional support needed to enhance best practice methods	2
Introducing entrustable professional activities and competency-based development into workplace-based training within laboratory animal sciences	2
Extended oxygen supplementation after thoracotomy in rats may improve welfare	2
Response to Landes: Comment on Frommlet and Heinze (2021): correcting the error degrees of freedom	2
Comparison of unilateral and bilateral embryo transfer in mice	2
Video laryngoscope-guided urethral catheterization in female minipigs	2

Case-based teaching of experimental design – contributions for meaningful learning	2
Pain management in zebrafish	2
SMAFIRA: a literature-based web tool to assist researchers with retrieval of 3R-relevant information	2
Clinical efficacy of buprenorphine after oral dosing in rats undergoing major surgery	2
‘We have to talk about rodent surgery!’ – one day symposium, 12 June 2022 in Marseille, France	2
Evaluation of a gel-based versus micro-pellet diet for adult zebrafish (Danio rerio)	2
Population-genomic stability of a closed-herd GGTA1 -knock-out miniature pig line for xenotransplantation	2
Methods of humane killing of laboratory fish: FELASA Working Group recommendations	2
LASA 60th Annual Meeting – Championing Public Engagement with “Snippets of the 3Rs”	2
Influence of general anaesthesia on circulating biomarkers of glucose metabolism in pigs	2
Comparative study of tricaine methanesulfonate (MS-222) and eugenol as euthanasia agents in zebrafish (Danio rerio) as an experimental model	2
Current research and guidelines for euthanasia in laboratory fish with a focus on fathead minnows	2
Sex-specific histoarchitecture and functional correlation of the rat thyroid gland	2
Ultrasound-guided percutaneous central venous access in a neonatal porcine model	2
Insights and implications from a comparative analysis of in vitro fertilization success in Cavioidea and Muroidea rodents	2
Evaluating and developing sealants for the prevention of pulmonary air leakage: A systematic review of animal models	2
Sixty Years of Laboratory Animals	2
Reducing surplus experimental animal generation	2
Transversus abdominis plane block in rats: Preliminary cadaveric studies	1
New perspectives for teaching Culture of Care and their strengths and challenges	1
An innovative minimally-invasive vaginoscopic approach for intrauterine infusion in rats – an infertility perspective	1
Call for submissions: Special issue on short introductory notes on biostatistics	1
Pitfalls in the analysis conditions of canine brain perfusion computed tomography	1
Shelved cages impact affective behavior in Sprague Dawley rats – implications for animal welfare	1
My journey towards higher education in laboratory animal science – a big thanks to European teaching and Laboratory Animals Limited (LAL) funding!	1
Identification of vacuolar autophagic aggregates in the skeletal muscles of inbred C57BL/6NCrl mice	1
Thanks to Reviewers	1
Sustainable education and training in laboratory animal science and ethics in low- and middle-income countries in Africa – challenges, successes, and the way forward	1
The culture of care to enhance laboratory animal personnel well-being: a scoping review	1
Preclinical pilot studies: Five common pitfalls and how to avoid them	1
Improving biomedical research by automated behaviour monitoring in the animal home cage – action needed for networking	1
Preceding sevoflurane inhalation in rats reduces the stress of intraperitoneal injection both in inexperienced experimenters and subject rats	1
Case report: C57BL/6NTac and C57BL/6NCrl mice displaying neurological signs after deworming with ivermectin	1
An innovative approach for health and safety training and occupational health program annual enrollment for laboratory animal care and use personnel	1
Animal researchers’ views on the publication of negative results and subsequent policy adoptions	1
Darkness during behavioral tests induces exploratory activity and decreases anxiety-related behavior in male mice	1
Animal models for preventing seroma after surgery: a systematic review and meta-analysis	1
The use of performance-based outcomes in achieving better global harmonisation in the care and use of animals in research	1
A scoping review on reporting of methods in DSS colitis mouse models	1
FELASA recommendations for continuing professional development for professionals involved in animal research	1
Is mindset awareness the key to unlocking your research potential?	1
A communication pipeline for in vivo imaging core facilities	1
Biological adaptation to a germ-free environment should not be mistaken as a burden for animals	1
Refining urine collection in mice: Development of an innovative urine collection device	1
Recommendations to improve use and reporting of statistics in animal experiments	1
Methods for applying blinding and randomisation in animal experiments	1
Animal welfare requirements in publishing guidelines	1
An adaptable, user-friendly score sheet to monitor welfare in experimental fish	1
Abstracts of 15th FELASA congress 2022	1
Virtual Reality in Biomedical Education in the sense of the 3Rs	1
Challenges and expectations on the use of automated home cage monitoring for advancing laboratory animal care and welfare	1
Spontaneous type II cell-derived bronchioloalveolar adenoma in a young ICR mouse	1
The results of the survey on Fish Species Used for Research, Methods of Euthanasia, Health Monitoring, and Biosecurity in Europe, North America, and Oceania are published	1
Effects of Directive 2010/63/EU on research on wild-sourced animals: a review of publication trends in studies on captive wild mice ( Apodemus sp.)	1
A review of the comparative anatomy of the domestic pig ( Sus scrofa domestica ) and its relevance to translational research in abdominal transplantation	1
Periodic stays in a ‘playcage’ as an environmental enrichment measure for laboratory rats housed in individually ventilated cages: Short report	1
Combining melatonin with dexmedetomidine improves anesthesia in rats	1
Ditching the norm: Using alternative distributions for biological data analysis	1
Use of animals in dental research: Trends and ethical reflections	1
A novel rat model for the study of postoperative pancreatic fistula	1
Cardiopulmonary, echodopplercardiographic and cardiac output effects of isoflurane anaesthesia in male sheep	1
Rodent surgeries: who is performing them and how?	1
Determining the preferred liquid reward in adult C57BL/6 mice	1
Sex and strain differences in the micropipette-guided drug administration (MDA) method in mice	1
Lymphocyte subsets and immunoglobulin levels in peripheral blood from cynomolgus monkeys (Macaca fascicularis) of different age groups	1
Pre-immunization of diet-induced obese male mice with inactivated pathogens increases power in a liraglutide intervention study	0
Facility design and management. Strategies for high level biocontainment	0
Validity of a novel ex vivo porcine liver perfusion model for studying haemostatic products	0
Refinement of systemic guinea pig deafening in hearing research: Sensorineural hearing loss induced by co-administration of kanamycin and furosemide via the leg veins	0
Development of a center for automated equipment processing to transform the research enterprise configuration	0
Bibliometric analysis on cannibalism/infanticide and maternal aggression towards pups in laboratory rodents	0
Feasibility of pair-housing of rats after cranial implant surgery	0
COMMITTEES	0
Rückblick Frühjahrstagung IGTP Berlin März 2023	0
Causal mediation analysis: How to avoid fooling yourself that X causes Y	0
If you cannot make it to Marseille, attend virtually or join us in Athens 2025	0
Establishment of cell lines from individual zebrafish embryos	0
Nomenclature for standardized designation of diploid genotypes in genetically modified laboratory animals	0
Mouse isoflurane anesthesia using the drop method	0
Advancing animal welfare: A natural mating protocol for Xenopus laevis	0

GV-SOLAS celebrated its 60th birthday at the 2024 annual conference!	0
Murine astrovirus (MuAstV) infection in mouse facilities in Brazil: First South American report	0
A systematic review on reporting of refinement measures in mouse ECG telemetry implantation surgery	0
Seasonality of the estrus cycle in laboratory mice under constant conditions	0
Variability in rat weight gain during development	0
Evaluation of the effect of tramadol, paracetamol and metamizole on the severity of experimental colitis	0
Heterogeneity of animal experiments and how to deal with it	0
Testing for normality: a user’s (cautionary) guide	0
Mouse strain-specific habituation to oral metamizole administration	0
Mouse aversion to induction with isoflurane using the drop method	0
Animal welfare assessment after severe traumatic brain injury in rats	0
Scoring the Culture of Care as a key performance indicator in a global pharmaceutical company	0
Comparison of two bedding types on the breeding fecundity of C57BL/6J mice	0
Automatic measurement of mouse visual acuity based on optomotor response: SKY optomotry	0
News from ECLAM	0
The 2nd Central and Eastern European Laboratory Animal Science Congress is coming — a prestigious and unique event jointly organised by 10 FELASA member associations, together with ESLAV and ECLAM, wh	0
The importance of methodological detail and conceptual context when presenting laboratory animal science education tools	0
When less is more: Experimental Bishop–Koop technique for reduction in the use of laboratory animals for intestinal pathophysiological studies	0
Spontaneous hepatocellular and gastric tumours in African clawed frogs ( Xenopus laevis )	0
Pathologic copulatory lock in a genetically engineered laboratory mouse breeding pair	0
Welfare complications in the male BN/Crl and RjHan:SD rat streptozotocin-induced diabetes models	0
Education in laboratory animal science and the 3Rs	0
The effectiveness of educational workshops in improving the knowledge and attitude of attendees in laboratory animal science: A pre- and post-intervention design in Iran	0
The role of environmental enrichment in the aetiopathogenesis of Staphylococcus aureus facial, periorbital and retroorbital abscesses in mice	0
The success of the 15th FELASA congress	0
Optimization of overhead enclosure monitoring in juvenile male Dunkin Hartley guinea pigs (Cavia porcellus)	0
Brakes and leverages for reducing the environmental impact of laboratory animal facilities: A case study at the Institut Pasteur	0
Pharmacokinetics of single dose levobupivacaine after peri-incisional subcutaneous infiltration in anaesthetized domestic pigs	0
Words from the FELASA President	0
Bayesian statistical concepts with examples from rodent toxicology studies	0
Building bridges: Involvement of animal care staff and laboratory technicians in experimental planning and conduct of animal studies for better job satisfaction and science	0
Psychological stress and strain in laboratory animal professionals – a systematic review	0
Simulation methodologies to determine statistical power in laboratory animal research studies	0
To our esteemed colleague J-P	0
News from the EIC team	0
Streamlining model organisms facilities operation: The benefits of a unified management structure	0
COMMITTEES	0
Isolated perfusion of pig kidney segments to study renal function: a translational model for human kidneys	0
LAS around the globe. Balancing between bureaucracy and good science in Greece	0
Boot camp: Training and dressing regimens for modeling plantar wounds in the swine	0
Rats move nesting materials to create different functional areas: Short report	0
Lal Report	0
Evaluating cervical dislocation methods, without using tension on the tail, for humanely killing adult laboratory mice	0
Establishment of reference intervals of haematology and biochemistry analytes in ICR mice of different ages	0
General and species-specific recommendations for minimal requirements for the use of cephalopods in scientific research	0
Investigation of circulating infectious agents in experimental Beagle dogs of a production colony and three research facilities in China from June 2021 to May 2022	0
Idiopathic hypereosinophilic syndrome in a female Sprague Dawley rat	0
Clean-catching urine from pigs: A method for collecting quality specimens for urinalysis and microbiological culturing in a laboratory environment	0
Facility design and management: modern challenges and sustainability	0
Validation of computed tomography as a diagnostic tool in guinea pigs with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease	0
Laboratory Animals presents Special Issue Biostatistics Notes	0
Urinary bladder catheterisation of female pigs: Influence of bladder content and Escherichia coli urinary tract infection on procedural outcome	0
Caring, killing and an always busy schedule: a cross-sectional study on stress and strain in laboratory animal professionals in German-speaking countries	0
Evaluation of the convergence site as a refinement over the facial vein for chin bleed of CD1 female mice	0
Non-surgical external jugular vein catheterization using an ear vein access in piglets	0
Comprehensive review of animal models in diabetes research using chemical agents	0
Tembleque (SDtq) rat: A new model of leukodystrophy associated with hypomyelination and impaired oligodendrocyte maturation	0
Radiographic assessment of the impact of sex and the circadian rhythm-dependent behaviour on gastrointestinal transit in the rat	0
Current practices of pain assessment and analgesic use in laboratory mice: A 2022 FELASA Working Group survey	0
Perceived professional quality of life and mental well-being among animal facility personnel in Spain	0
A new book of 3000 pages edited by SECAL for the LAS education and training on an interactive e-learning platform	0
Incorporating sources of correlation between outcomes: An introduction to mixed models	0
Widespread antimicrobial use in laboratory rodent vivaria in North America revealed by a cross-sectional survey of American College of Laboratory Animal Medicine certified veterinarians	0
Watching me … watching you: Training and assessment in a virtual world	0
FELASA recommendations for the rehoming of animals used for scientific and educational purposes	0
Watch out for five felasa working group recommendations	0
Assessing laboratory animal welfare: the crucial importance of construct validity	0
Media training: ‘Communicating your animal research’, SECAL-EARA	0
Comparison of artery diameters in the Aachen minipig serving as a human intracranial in vivo model	0
An Objective Structured Laboratory Animal Science Examination (OSLASE) to ensure researchers’ professional competence in laboratory animal science	0
Research sense: Incorporating animals’ sensory capacities in animal care and study design	0
Humane Intervention Points: Refining endpoint terminology to incorporate non-euthanasia intervention options to improve animal welfare and preserve experimental outcomes	0
Our 61st Annual Meeting: An exciting programme is shaping up!	0
Giving less power to statistical power	0
Inconsistent terminology in rodent anatomy hinders appropriate blood sampling in laboratory animal science: A review of blood sampling techniques on the head of mice	0
The implementation of tunnel handling in a mouse breeding facility revealed strain-specific behavioural responses	0
Murine chapparvovirus (MuCPV)/mouse kidney parvovirus (MKPV) eradication by cross foster rederivation	0
ERK1/2 modulation in the central nervous system of male and female thiamine-deficient mice with amprolium	0
Advancing the 3Rs? Researchers’ perspectives on institutional facilitation in Switzerland – Part 1: originative facilitation	0
Survey among FELASA members about rehoming of animals used for scientific and educational purposes	0
Congress Sponsors	0
Retraction: “Advances in research on the biology of the desert rodent Gerbillus tarabuli: a review”	0
Eugenol as anesthetic for Cnesterodon decemmaculatus (Cyprinodontiformes, Poeciliidae)	0
Understanding p-values and significance	0
XVII SECAL CONGRESS Santiago de Compostela (Spain), 14–17 November 2023	0
Defining piscine endpoints: Towards score sheets for assessment of clinical signs in fish research	0
Herbsttagung der IGTP vom 29.–30. September 2022 im Hamburg	0
Innovative care protocol successfully rehabilitates non-human primates after MPTP-induced parkinsonism: Preliminary evidence from a restricted cohort of African Green Monkeys ( Chloroce	0
Evaluating rearing behaviour as a model-specific pain indicator in mouse osteotomy models	0
Breeding Planning for Laboratory Mice	0
Tramadol/paracetamol treatment attenuates the development of collagen antibody-induced arthritis and interferes with prednisolone treatment in mice	0
Beyond single metrics: Multi-parameter home-cage monitoring improves welfare assessment	0
A minimally invasive bronchoscopic approach for direct delivery to murine airways and application to models of pulmonary infection	0
Statistical design for health monitoring in laboratory animal facilities using sentinel animals	0
The (re)turn of the 3Rs: an inquiry into the normative nature of Russell and Burch’s principles of humane experimental technique – their misunderstanding, reform and implementation through an ethics t	0