One of the NCad’s most important responsibilities is to provide information about ‘Codes of Practice’ (CoPs), i.e. best practices in the area of animal experiments and the options to Replace, Reduce and Refine these experiments. We also encourage the development and harmonisation of best practices at the national and international level. In doing so, we are promoting the application of 3R methods.
Codes of Practice and best practices of the NCad

Perioperative care
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Careful use of fetal calf serum
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A Guide To Continuing Professional Development
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Motivation by restriction?
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Prevention, recognition and management of pain in laboratory animals
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Rehoming of former laboratory animals
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Genetically modified animals killed in stock
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Other Codes of Practice and best practices

Monitoring the welfare of laboratory animals
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Immunisation of laboratory animals
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Classification of severity experienced by animals used in scientific procedures
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The ARRIVE guidelines 2.0 for reporting animal research
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Recognition and prevention of pain, suffering and distress in laboratory animals
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Human Endpoints for Experimental Animals Used in Safety Evaluation
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Grimace scales to recognise pain
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European Union: Framework for genetically altered animals
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European Union: Education and training framework
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European Union: Severity assessment framework
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