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    1. Qualified, knowledgeable and competent?
    2. Register to work with laboratory animals (+exemption)
    3. 3Rs methods
    4. Applying for a project licence
    5. Designing animal research
    6. Training lab animals
    7. Estimating discomfort
    8. Humane endpoints
    9. PREPARE
    10. Study dossier
    11. Pre-registration
  • During experiments
    1. Policies and guidelines
    2. Checklist: pay attention
    3. Modifications
    4. Assessing discomfort
    5. Unexpected discomfort
    6. Audits and inspections
    7. Integrity in research
    8. Counselor
  • After experiments
    1. Welfare Evaluation
    2. Open Science
    3. Publish: ARRIVE
    4. Destination animals
    5. Adoption
    6. Annual registration
    7. Retrospective assessment
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  • Policies and guidelines
  • Checklist: pay attention
  • Modifications
  • Assessing discomfort
  • Unexpected discomfort
  • Audits and inspections
  • Integrity in research
  • Counselor
After experiments
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Students or employees who encounter a situation with animals in experiments that violates ethical or legal standards concerning animal welfare, can report it to the counselor of the 'Professional Behaviour and Animal Welfare' help desk.

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  • Register to work with laboratory animals (+exemption)
  • 3Rs methods
  • Applying for a project licence
  • Designing animal research
  • Training lab animals
  • Estimating discomfort
  • Humane endpoints
  • PREPARE
  • Study dossier
  • Pre-registration
During experiments
  • Policies and guidelines
  • Checklist: pay attention
  • Modifications
  • Assessing discomfort
  • Unexpected discomfort
  • Audits and inspections
  • Integrity in research
  • Counselor
After experiments
  • Welfare Evaluation
  • Open Science
  • Publish: ARRIVE
  • Destination animals
  • Adoption
  • Annual registration
  • Retrospective assessment
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Are you considering doing animal testing?

Some administrative actions are required prior to conducting animal experiments. The following steps explain what is expected of you and which forms are required for this.

  • Qualified, knowledgeable and competent?
  • Register to work with laboratory animals (+exemption)
  • 3Rs methods
  • Applying for a project licence
  • Designing animal research
  • Training lab animals
  • Estimating discomfort
  • Humane endpoints
  • PREPARE
  • Study dossier
  • Pre-registration
  • Policies and guidelines
  • Checklist: pay attention
  • Modifications
  • Assessing discomfort
  • Unexpected discomfort
  • Audits and inspections
  • Integrity in research
  • Counselor
  • Welfare Evaluation
  • Open Science
  • Publish: ARRIVE
  • Destination animals
  • Adoption
  • Annual registration
  • Retrospective assessment
  • Frequently Asked Questions
  • Licenses issued
  • Annual reports
  • Privacy and copyright
  • Information for schools
  • Tasks
  • Team
  • Contact
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