A3RC Online-Event: Surplus animals

Language: English

Platform: Webex

Date and time: Tuesday, 7th of June 2022, 09:30-12:00 am (CET), registration until 5th of June 2022

Speakers:

Thomas Kolbe
University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna
Surplus animals from laboratory animal breeding and how to avoid them

Auke Boersma
University of Veterinary Medicine Vienna
Mice on Ice – the role of cryopreservation for avoiding surplus animals and implementing 3Rs

Alexander Aslanidis & Jean Habyarimana
Janvier LABS
A commercial breeder`s approach to the 3Rs

In agreement with the Federal Ministry of Education, Science and Research, the Austrian 3R Center annually dedicates itself to certain key topics. This event focusses on non-used animals from laboratory animal breeding.

• How can better breeding management avoid surplus animals?
• What other ways are there to reduce surplus animals?
• How do commercial breeders deal with this issue and what strategies do they use?