Practical Handbook on the 3Rs in the Context of the Directive 2010/63/EU

Provides a roadmap for navigating the 3R applications in the Dir. 63/2010 EU

Gianni Dal Negro (Edited by), Silvia Sabbioni (Edited by)

9780128211809, Elsevier Science

Paperback, published 23 November 2021

346 pages, 75 illustrations (50 in full color)
22.9 x 15.2 x 2.2 cm, 0.57 kg

Practical Handbook on the 3Rs in the Context of the Directive 2010/63/EU provides updated information on the EU Directive 2010/63/EU, which is the European Union legislation that protects animals being used in research. EU Directive 2010/63/EU is the European Union (EU) legislation 'on the protection of animals used for scientific purposes' and is one of the most stringent ethical and welfare standards worldwide.

1. Ethics and law on human-animal relationship
2. Communication and transparency in research involving animals
3. Anatomy, physiological features, genetics and genetic alterations, breeding and strain differences relevant to the choice of the model-Impact of 3Rs
4. Animal welfare
5. Methods of handling and procedures
6. Animal?health?management and hygiene 
7. Recognition of pain, distress, and suffering
8. Harm to research animals, severity categories, and humane endpoints
9. Anaesthesia, analgesia, and killing 
10. Replacement 
11. Design of procedures and projects

Subject Areas: Life sciences: general issues [PSA]