title: Assessing the welfare of genetically altered mice.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: Department of Cellular and Molecular Neuroscience, Imperial College, Faculty of Medicine, UK.
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mesh_terms: D000822:Animal Husbandry / Q000592:standards*; D000827:Animal Welfare / Q000592:standards*; D000818:Animals; D030801:Animals, Genetically Modified; D000830:Animals, Laboratory; D017408:Guidelines as Topic; D051379:Mice