As a trainer in the biomedical research field, I find it gratifying to observe the mounting attention on the training of investigative and animal care personnel. Training in biomedical research has a ...

The Humane Endpoints website (https://www.humane-endpoints.info/) provides information and training modules on how to recognize humane endpoints in laboratory animals ...

Guinea pigs are a commonly used model for tuberculosis vaccine research. Loss of body weight is the most frequently described humane endpoint for animals used in these studies. During a chronic study, ...

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