Laboratory Animals

Article	Citations
The success of the 15th FELASA congress	27
Pre-immunization of diet-induced obese male mice with inactivated pathogens increases power in a liraglutide intervention study	24
Comparison of unilateral and bilateral embryo transfer in mice	22
Students’ experiences of blended laboratory animal science courses	22
Dosage selection and effect evaluation of sodium pentobarbital in tree shrew anesthesia	20
Thanks to Reviewers	19
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.)	17
LAS around the globe: Australia and New Zealand	11
Refined acquisition of high-resolution chest CTs in macaques by free breathing	10
The use of ball pits and playpens in laboratory Lister Hooded male rats induces ultrasonic vocalisations indicating a more positive affective state and can reduce the welfare impacts of aversive proce	10
Genome editing of avian species: implications for animal use and welfare	9
5th Congress of the Portuguese Society for Laboratory Animals Sciences (SPCAL), 25-26 January 2024, Coimbra, Portugal	9
Nest-building in breeding mice: Impact of macro- and micro-environment	9
Pharmacokinetics of single dose levobupivacaine after peri-incisional subcutaneous infiltration in anaesthetized domestic pigs	8
Pitfalls in the analysis conditions of canine brain perfusion computed tomography	8
Axillary ultrasound-guided approach for the brachial plexus in pig cadavers: A descriptive study	7
Thanks to Reviewers	7
Is it time for a ‘Culture of Carers’?	6
Our 61st Annual Meeting: An exciting programme is shaping up!	6
Feasibility of pair-housing of rats after cranial implant surgery	6
Assessment of the Culture of Care working with laboratory animals by using a comprehensive survey tool	6
Words from the FELASA President	5
Evaluation of a gel-based versus micro-pellet diet for adult zebrafish (Danio rerio)	5
Female squirrel monkeys as models for research on women’s pelvic floor disorders	5
Decision trees for determining the fate of laboratory animals	5

Comparing United States and European Union academic animal programs: Finances	5
To our esteemed colleague J-P	5
Validation and optimisation of an automatic blood sampler for preclinical positron emission tomography research in domestic pigs	4
Report from the 11th edition of the World Congress on Alternatives and Animal Use in the Life Sciences (WC11)	4
Bibliometric analysis on cannibalism/infanticide and maternal aggression towards pups in laboratory rodents	4
Ten years of a paradigm change	4
ElxEtica: XII Meeting of the Universities and Public Research Organizations Ethics Committees Network (RCE) took place in Elche (Spain) on 5–6 May 2022	4
Influence of alphaxalone on motor somatosensory evoked potentials in a female rhesus macaque (Macaca mulatta)	4
Lethal Gram-negative sepsis in healthy pigs during anaesthesia with contaminated propofol	4
Getting a handle on rat familiarization: The impact of handling protocols on classic tests of stress in Rattus norvegicus	4
GV-SOLAS celebrated its 60th birthday at the 2024 annual conference!	4
Causal mediation analysis: How to avoid fooling yourself that X causes Y	4
Response to Landes: Comment on Frommlet and Heinze (2021): correcting the error degrees of freedom	4
Depicting variability and uncertainty using intervals and error bars	4
Call for submissions: Special issue on short introductory notes on biostatistics	3
Software for animal randomization: A tool for increasing the reproducibility of science	3
Evaluation of environmental enrichment for Xenopus laevis using a preference test	3
Study design: think ‘scientific value’ not ‘p-values’	3
Urinary bladder catheterisation of female pigs: Influence of bladder content and Escherichia coli urinary tract infection on procedural outcome	3
Watching me … watching you: Training and assessment in a virtual world	3
Watch out for five felasa working group recommendations	3
Hematologic and serum biochemistry reference intervals using defined ASCVP methodology for laboratory natal multimammate mice (Mastomys natalensis)	3
Early-life mice housed in standard stocking density reduce the spontaneous physical activity and increase visceral fat deposition before reaching adulthood	3
News from ECLAM	3
Efficient breeding system of infertile Niemann–Pick disease type C model mice by in vitro fertilization and embryo transfer	3
Expression of Concern: “Advances in research on the biology of the desert rodent Gerbillus tarabuli: a review”	3
A new book of 3000 pages edited by SECAL for the LAS education and training on an interactive e-learning platform	3
An ultrasound-guided injection method for a syngeneic orthotopic murine model of breast cancer	3
Time to register for FELASA 2022	3
CORRIGENDUM to “Severity assessment using three common behavioral or locomotor tests after laparotomy in rats: a pilot study”	2
Success for our first Virtual LASA Annual Conference	2
A rubric as a tool for summative and formative evaluation in Laboratory Animals Technologist degree at the University of Buenos Aires (Argentina)	2
History of genome editing: From meganucleases to CRISPR	2
Refinement of systemic guinea pig deafening in hearing research: Sensorineural hearing loss induced by co-administration of kanamycin and furosemide via the leg veins	2
Cardiorespiratory, hemodynamic, and sedative effects of dexmedetomidine in sheep	2
Monitoring Staphylococcus aureus nasal colonization murine model using a bioluminescent methicillin-resistant S. aureus (MRSA)	2
Refinement of intranasal delivery in rats: A cadaveric study	2
An Objective Structured Laboratory Animal Science Examination (OSLASE) to ensure researchers’ professional competence in laboratory animal science	2
An innovative approach for health and safety training and occupational health program annual enrollment for laboratory animal care and use personnel	2
Why serology just is not enough: Strategic parvovirus risk assessment using a novel qPCR assay	2
Pathologic copulatory lock in a genetically engineered laboratory mouse breeding pair	2
Evaluation of exhaust air dust polymerase chain reaction as a supplement method for soiled bedding sentinel monitoring in specific pathogen free mouse facility using two different individually ventila	2
Methods for applying blinding and randomisation in animal experiments	2
Dental implants in large animal models with experimental systemic diseases: A systematic review	2
Adjusting and validating a procedure for parenteral anaesthesia in neonatal mice	2
Thanks to Reviewers	2
Observation of non-glandular gastritis associated with Doxil chemotherapy treatment in NSG™ mice	2
The assessment of researchers’ competence in experimental procedures with laboratory animals: A three-step methodology to develop a global rating scale	2
Animal models for cystic fibrosis: a systematic search and mapping review of the literature. Part 2: nongenetic models	2
Advances in research on the biology of the desert rodent Gerbillus tarabuli: a review	2

A guide to post-mortem examination procedure in mouse models	2
Evaluating rearing behaviour as a model-specific pain indicator in mouse osteotomy models	1
LAS Around the Globe – United States of America	1
Burrowing behaviour of rats: Strain differences and applicability as well-being parameter after intracranial surgery	1
An adaptable, user-friendly score sheet to monitor welfare in experimental fish	1
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	1
The importance of methodological detail and conceptual context when presenting laboratory animal science education tools: The authors’ reply	1
Guidelines for the establishment and functioning of Animal Ethics Commitees (Institutional Animal Care and Use Committees) in Africa	1
Retrospective analysis on the occurrence of kidney cysts in mice in a central animal facility in the years 2009–2019	1
LAS around the globe. Argentina and Latin America: building slowly from a solid foundation	1
Transversus abdominis plane block in rats: Preliminary cadaveric studies	1
Radiographic assessment of the impact of sex and the circadian rhythm-dependent behaviour on gastrointestinal transit in the rat	1
FELASA recommendations for the rehoming of animals used for scientific and educational purposes	1
Validation of computed tomography as a diagnostic tool in guinea pigs with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease	1
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	1
Welcome to virtual GV-SOLAS conference 2021!	1
Learning organizations and animal care programs in the absence of appropriate national legislation	1
Management of zoonoses in research institutions – lessons learned from a Coxiella burnetii outbreak case	1
Animal experiments in biomedical research: Knowledge, self-evaluation and attitudes of biology and medical students	1
Guidance on the assessment of learning outcomes for those designing procedures and projects – Report of an ETPLAS Working Group	1
LAS around the globe: Animal care culture – from cultural and institutional norm, responsibility, and support standpoints	1
A quick and low-intensity method for oral administration to large numbers of mice: A possible alternative to oral gavage	1
FELASA 2022 Congress: Here we come!	1
Virtual Reality in Biomedical Education in the sense of the 3Rs	1
Pancreatic islet transplantation under the kidney capsule of mice: model of refinement for molecular and ex-vivo graft analysis	1
Optimization of overhead enclosure monitoring in juvenile male Dunkin Hartley guinea pigs (Cavia porcellus)	1
First reported case of a histiocytic sarcoma in an Armenian hamster (Cricetulus migratorius)	1
GV-SOLAS 2021 year’s annual meeting took place virtually	1
About statistical significance, and the lack thereof	1
Media training: ‘Communicating your animal research’, SECAL-EARA	1
A method for collecting high numbers of blood samples in standard vacuum tubes from non-heparinized pigs	1
If you cannot make it to Marseille, attend virtually or join us in Athens 2025	1
The advisory body on animal ethics of a global pharmaceutical company: A global organization to address ethical and societal concerns about animal use	1
The 5K New Year’s Resolutions (Propósito5K) at SECAL, Spain	1
Thanks to Reviewers	1
Engaging on discussions about the use and the replacement of animals in research with young minds	1
Animal researchers’ views on the publication of negative results and subsequent policy adoptions	1
Defining piscine endpoints: Towards score sheets for assessment of clinical signs in fish research	1
Retrospective descriptive report comparing access systems to refine intravenous self-administration in rats	1
Jacketed telemetry in rats: a novel non-invasive method for cardiorespiratory phenotyping during treadmill exercise	1
Voluntary oral dosing for precise experimental compound delivery in adult rats	1
Call for submissions: Special Issue “Education in laboratory animal science and the 3Rs”	1
Comparative study on epidural administration of dexmedetomidine, dexmedetomidine–lidocaine or lidocaine in conscious rabbits	1
Clinical efficacy of buprenorphine after oral dosing in rats undergoing major surgery	1
Herbsttagung der IGTP vom 29.–30. September 2022 im Hamburg	0
Development of a center for automated equipment processing to transform the research enterprise configuration	0
ERK1/2 modulation in the central nervous system of male and female thiamine-deficient mice with amprolium	0
Spontaneous hepatocellular and gastric tumours in African clawed frogs (Xenopus laevis)	0
Registration still open for LASA Annual Conference Online 2021	0
LAS around the globe. Balancing between bureaucracy and good science in Greece	0
Important dates for FELASA 2022	0
The role of environmental enrichment in the aetiopathogenesis of Staphylococcus aureus facial, periorbital and retroorbital abscesses in mice	0
Sustainable education and training in laboratory animal science and ethics in low- and middle-income countries in Africa – challenges, successes, and the way forward	0
Murine astrovirus (MuAstV) infection in mouse facilities in Brazil: First South American report	0
When less is more: Experimental Bishop–Koop technique for reduction in the use of laboratory animals for intestinal pathophysiological studies	0
Non-invasive acquisition of vital data in anesthetized rats using laser and radar application	0
LAS around the globe: Laboratory animal science in India: ‘Where we are’	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
Current practices of pain assessment and analgesic use in laboratory mice: A 2022 FELASA Working Group survey	0
Bayesian statistical concepts with examples from rodent toxicology studies	0
Lymphocyte subsets and immunoglobulin levels in peripheral blood from cynomolgus monkeys (Macaca fascicularis) of different age groups	0
Authors Index	0
Experimental animal models for denture stomatitis: A methodological review	0
Survey among FELASA members about rehoming of animals used for scientific and educational purposes	0
Beitrag aus der GV-SOLAS: Forschungsförderung 2022; Contribution from the GV-SOLAS: Research funding 2022	0
Comment on Frommlet and Heinze (2021): Correcting the error degrees of freedom	0
Single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP) characterisation of mouse inbred strains bred at MRC-National Institute for Medical Research	0
Harmonisation of education, training and continuing professional development for laboratory animal caretakers, technicians and technologists: Report of the FELASA-EFAT Working Group	0
LASA 60th Annual Meeting – Championing Public Engagement with “Snippets of the 3Rs”	0
Nomenclature for standardized designation of diploid genotypes in genetically modified laboratory animals	0
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	0
Tamoxifen administration induces histopathologic changes within the lungs of Cre-recombinase-negative mice: A case report	0
Reducing surplus experimental animal generation	0
Rückblick IGTP Online Tagung Wien am 28–29 April 2021	0
SECAL: Participación en ExpoBioteriosVirtual y Jornada Científica	0
Comparison of streptozotocin-induced diabetes at different moments of the life of female rats for translational studies	0
Influence of general anaesthesia on circulating biomarkers of glucose metabolism in pigs	0
Comparison of inferior vena cava puncture under continuous cardiac perfusion with cardiac puncture in blood acquisition of the laboratory mouse	0
Animal welfare requirements in publishing guidelines	0
Challenges associated with organising virtual events	0

Facility design and management. Strategies for high level biocontainment	0
Case report: An adverse response to cyclosporin A treatment in BALB/cJ mice	0
Treatment randomisation at animal or pen level?	0
Tramadol/paracetamol treatment attenuates the development of collagen antibody-induced arthritis and interferes with prednisolone treatment in mice	0
Periodic stays in a ‘playcage’ as an environmental enrichment measure for laboratory rats housed in individually ventilated cages: Short report	0
Case-based teaching of experimental design – contributions for meaningful learning	0
Cellular immune response against rabies vaccination in laboratory-bred dogs: A systematised review	0
Improving culture of care through maximising learning from observations and events: Addressing what is at fault	0
Case report: C57BL/6NTac and C57BL/6NCrl mice displaying neurological signs after deworming with ivermectin	0
Mouse isoflurane anesthesia using the drop method	0
FELASA Working Group report: Capture and transport of live cephalopods – recommendations for scientific purposes	0
A successful return to in-person LASA Annual Conference 2022	0
Clean-catching urine from pigs: A method for collecting quality specimens for urinalysis and microbiological culturing in a laboratory environment	0
Moving from guideline recommendations to practical, reasonable proposals: Biosafety considerations, breeding performance and challenges during specific pathogen-free animal facility enlargement	0
Incorporating sources of correlation between outcomes: An introduction to mixed models	0
The culture of care to enhance laboratory animal personnel well-being: a scoping review	0
Genome engineering in rodents – status quo and perspectives	0
Ditching the norm: Using alternative distributions for biological data analysis	0
Comment to Video laryngoscope-guided urethral catheterization in female minipigs	0
Transurethral catheterization of female domestic pigs with a Foley catheter	0
‘We have to talk about rodent surgery!’ – one day symposium, 12 June 2022 in Marseille, France	0
3R Blackboard: A platform for animal and organ sharing	0
Laboratory Animals presents Special Issue Biostatistics Notes	0
Improving rat welfare through the development of a peribulbar anaesthesia technique for ophthalmic procedures: A preliminary study	0
Supporting advancement of lab animal welfare and scientific integrity in developing countries: ACURET Cage Consortium (ACCON) Project	0
Base editing and prime editing in laboratory animals	0
A minimally invasive bronchoscopic approach for direct delivery to murine airways and application to models of pulmonary infection	0
How cage effects can hurt statistical analyses of completely randomized designs	0
Understanding p-values and significance	0
Variability in rat weight gain during development	0
Auditory enrichment with different genres of music for colony queens	0
Integrated rearing system proposal for Cantareus aspersus in experimental orchards: Growth models	0
Congress Sponsors	0
Psychological stress and strain in laboratory animal professionals – a systematic review	0
The implementation of tunnel handling in a mouse breeding facility revealed strain-specific behavioural responses	0
Eugenol as anesthetic for Cnesterodon decemmaculatus (Cyprinodontiformes, Poeciliidae)	0
Rats move nesting materials to create different functional areas: Short report	0
Refining the rat sciatic nerve block: a novel ultrasound-guided technique	0
Rats prefer condensed milk to strawberry jam – a new possibility for voluntary oral drug administration	0
Humane Intervention Points: Refining endpoint terminology to incorporate non-euthanasia intervention options to improve animal welfare and preserve experimental outcomes	0
The FELASA-AALAS recommendations for fish health monitoring are published	0
News from the EIC team	0
From virtual to real in Marseille!	0
Management of dystocia due to secondary uterine inertia in rabbit (Oryctolagus cuniculus): A case report	0
News from the editors	0
Identification of vacuolar autophagic aggregates in the skeletal muscles of inbred C57BL/6NCrl mice	0
Establishment of cell lines from individual zebrafish embryos	0
A real-time health notification system aimed at enhancing the interaction between animal care staff and researchers promotes animal welfare	0
Statistical design for health monitoring in laboratory animal facilities using sentinel animals	0
Save the dates! LASA annual conference online 2021	0
Radiant catalytic ionization improves the microbiological status of rodent facilities without affecting the prooxidative status of mice	0
Brakes and leverages for reducing the environmental impact of laboratory animal facilities: A case study at the Institut Pasteur	0
Ventilation via nose cone results in similar hemodynamic parameters and blood gas levels as endotracheal intubation during open chest surgery in rats	0
Ultrasound-guided percutaneous central venous access in a neonatal porcine model	0
Preclinical pilot studies: Five common pitfalls and how to avoid them	0
Culture of care in animal research – Expanding the 3Rs to include people	0
Bacteriological and pathological investigations on the preputial glands of one-year-old C57BL/6NCrl mice maintained in individually ventilated cages	0
FELASA moves back to EU!	0
COVID-19 disaster management plans for two laboratory animal facilities in South Africa	0
Heterogeneity of animal experiments and how to deal with it	0
Half the price, twice the gain: How to simultaneously decrease animal numbers and increase precision with good experimental design	0
Comparative study of tricaine methanesulfonate (MS-222) and eugenol as euthanasia agents in zebrafish (Danio rerio) as an experimental model	0
Animal welfare assessment after severe traumatic brain injury in rats	0
Abstracts of 15th FELASA congress 2022	0
Testing for normality: a user’s (cautionary) guide	0
Comparing United States and European Union academic animal programs: Organization, operation, and services offered	0
Non-surgical external jugular vein catheterization using an ear vein access in piglets	0
General and species-specific recommendations for minimal requirements for the use of cephalopods in scientific research	0
Fin clipping does not increase opercular beat rate in tricaine-treated zebrafish	0
A systematic review on reporting of refinement measures in mouse ECG telemetry implantation surgery	0
Anaesthesia of laboratory, aquaculture and ornamental fish: Proceedings of the first LASA-FVS Symposium	0
The importance of methodological detail and conceptual context when presenting laboratory animal science education tools	0
News from AFSTAL	0
Applications of genome editing on laboratory animals	0
A rapid and simple procedure for the isolation and cultivation of fibroblast-like cells from medaka and zebrafish embryos and fin clip biopsies	0
Delivering the ethics learning outcomes of module 2 for personal licensees	0
COMMITTEES	0
Minimizing complications in a porcine survival craniotomy model	0
Simulation methodologies to determine statistical power in laboratory animal research studies	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
Extended oxygen supplementation after thoracotomy in rats may improve welfare	0
News from ECLAM	0
Improving biomedical research by automated behaviour monitoring in the animal home cage – action needed for networking	0
ECLAM news, February 2023	0
Looking forward to the 15th FELASA congress in Marseille on 13–16 June 2022	0
Anaphylactoid reaction to dextran 40 during general anesthesia in two domestic pigs	0
Rückblick Frühjahrstagung IGTP Berlin März 2023	0
Video laryngoscope-guided urethral catheterization in female minipigs	0
Characterization of pig skin microbiome and appraisal as an in vivo subcutaneous injection model	0
Refining urine collection in mice: Development of an innovative urine collection device	0
Reusing zebrafish facility equipment: Planning, investment and what we have learned	0
The human skin organ culture model as an optimal complementary tool for murine pemphigus models	0
New perspectives for teaching Culture of Care and their strengths and challenges	0
Comparison of two bedding types on the breeding fecundity of C57BL/6J mice	0
Mouse strain-specific habituation to oral metamizole administration	0