Advice and Support

The Utrecht Animal Welfare Body offers advice and support to anyone involved in animal experiments at Utrecht University and UMC Utrecht.

This website offers a wide range of resources and tips to support the staff of Utrecht University or UMC Utrecht whose work involves experiments on animals. If you have any questions or need further assistance, please feel free to contact us.

We provide advice on issues such as:

  • the 3R alternatives: replacement, reduction and refinement
  • improving the welfare of laboratory animals
  • managing and keeping administration for laboratory animals and animal experiments
  • education and training, authorisations and competencies
  • applications for project licences and drawing up work protocols
  • annual registration of laboratory animals and experiments on animals