Although the publication of peer-reviewed scientific papers is the major way in which scientists communicate with one another,these papers often lack essential information about the conditions under which the animals ...Although the publication of peer-reviewed scientific papers is the major way in which scientists communicate with one another,these papers often lack essential information about the conditions under which the animals lived and how they were treated during the experiments.Without this information it may be impossible to evaluate the studies,replicate them in another laboratory,or use them to advance the 3Rs in other animal experiments.This paper gives some advice on how the reporting of animal research can be improved.展开更多
Although the concept of the 3Rs was developed in the 1950s,it took many years before it became a central theme when planning and conducting experiments which might involve animals.There are still many ways in which pr...Although the concept of the 3Rs was developed in the 1950s,it took many years before it became a central theme when planning and conducting experiments which might involve animals.There are still many ways in which protocols can be improved to increase both animal welfare and the reliability of the scientific data obtained from the studies.This paper gives some practical advice on how the 3Rs can be implemented more thoroughly in animal research.展开更多
文摘Although the publication of peer-reviewed scientific papers is the major way in which scientists communicate with one another,these papers often lack essential information about the conditions under which the animals lived and how they were treated during the experiments.Without this information it may be impossible to evaluate the studies,replicate them in another laboratory,or use them to advance the 3Rs in other animal experiments.This paper gives some advice on how the reporting of animal research can be improved.
文摘Although the concept of the 3Rs was developed in the 1950s,it took many years before it became a central theme when planning and conducting experiments which might involve animals.There are still many ways in which protocols can be improved to increase both animal welfare and the reliability of the scientific data obtained from the studies.This paper gives some practical advice on how the 3Rs can be implemented more thoroughly in animal research.
