The optimal choice of euthanasia method for laboratory rodents depends on a number of
factors, including the scientific goals of the study, the need to minimize animal pain and/or …

Rodents are the most widely used species for scientific purposes. A critical pre-requisite of
their use, based on utilitarian ethical reasoning, is the provision of a humane death when …

In the European Union (EU) millions of laboratory mice are used and killed for experimental
and other scientific purposes each year. Although controversially discussed, the use of …

Simple Summary Millions of laboratory animals are killed each year worldwide. However,
there is a lack of consensus regarding what methods of killing are humane for many species …

This study was conducted to investigate the effects of blood sampling on animal welfare in a
total of 60 NTac: SD rats and 72 C57BL/6NTac mice of both sexes. Blood was sampled …

Background: There has been increased concern about the suitability of CO2 as a method for
euthanasia of laboratory mice and rats, including the potential discomfort, pain or distress …

Simple Summary To understand brain function in rats and mice functional magnetic
resonance imaging of the brain is used. With this type of “brain scan” regional changes in …

Simple Summary Carbon dioxide is commonly used for stunning animals prior to killing. It
allows several animals to be killed at once, reduces the need for handling, and is a reliable …

Behavioral neuroscience tests such as the Light/Dark Test, the Open Field Test, the Elevated
Plus Maze Test, and the Three Chamber Social Interaction Test have become both essential …

Several questions have been raised in recent years about the euthanasia of laboratory
rodents. Euthanasia using inhaled agents is considered to be a suitable aesthetic method …