Published advisory reports

Advisory report on genetically modified animals presents quality criteria

In June 2018 the NCad has presented its advisory report 'Genetically modified animals. Died or killed before use in breeding programmes or animal procedures - Part 2 Quality criteria' to the Minister of Agriculture, Nature and Food Quality. To improve the quality of generating and breeding of genetically modified animals in the Netherlands and to make all parties involved aware of the options to reduce the number of animals killed before use in breeding programmes or animal procedures. This advisory report presents quality and efficiency criteria that may contribute to reduce these numbers. The criteria provide tools to make well-motivated decisions.

• 'Genetically modified animals. Died or killed before use in breeding programmes or animal procedures - Part 2 Quality criteria'

Motivation by restriction? Starting points for controlled fluid and food intake in neurocognitive research from a 3Rs perspective

For neurocognitive research, experiments are performed, whereby animals must perform activities to obtain an insight into the activity in the functioning brain. To motivate animals to perform these activities, their fluid or food intake are restricted to such an extent that they become hungry or thirsty.

In the advisory report 'Motivation by restriction? Starting points for controlled fluid and food intake in neurocognitive research from a 3Rs perspective, the NCad provides starting points for controlled fluid and food intake during neurocognitive research for rodents and non-human primates (NHPs) from the perspective of the 3Rs.

• 'Motivation by restriction? Starting points for controlled fluid and food intake in neurocognitive research from a 3Rs perspective,

2016

In 2016 the NCad published seven advisory reports:

• Transition to non-animal research – About the possibilities for phasing out animal procedures and stimulating innovation without laboratory animals
• Rehoming of former laboratory animals
• Alternative methods for killing laboratory animals
• Preventing, recognizing and combating pain in laboratory animals
• Synthesis of Evidence in laboratory animal research
• Indicators, management and utilisation of data for monitoring laboratory animal use and 3R alternatives, part 2
• Procedures using cats of dogs

2015

On 12 October 2015, the NCad submitted two advisory reports to the Minister for Agriculture:

• Indicators, management and utilisation of data for monitoring laboratory animal use and 3R alternatives, part 1
• Genetically modified animals killed in stock