3Rs Information - Fish

Introduction 

In the area of fish welfare and research ethics, a range of publications is available, emphasising the importance of the 3Rs. This article outlines some of these available resources for researchers, ethics committees, AWBs, and information officers involved in research and welfare of fish.

Zebrafish welfare and ethical considerations

Explore the ethical landscape surrounding fish research and zebrafish welfare:

• The importance of ethical considerations surrounding fish in research
• The impact of invasive procedures on the patterns of movement of zebrafish
• Is heightened-shoaling a good candidate for positive emotional behaviour in zebrafish?
• Welfare challenges influence the complexity of movement: fractal analysis of behaviour in zebrafish
• The impact of social context on behaviour and the recovery from welfare challenges in zebrafish, Danio rerio
• Evolution of nociception and pain: evidence from fish models
• Automated behaviour monitoring for zebrafish
• Use of zebrafish as an animal model

Fish husbandry and environmental enrichment:

• Guidelines on care and use of fish in research
• Guidelines on zebrafish and other small, warm-water laboratory fish
• Guideline on the care and use of marine mammals
• Zebrafish housing and husbandry recommendations 
• Enrichment for laboratory zebrafish - a review of the evidence and the challenges 
• The effects of environmental enrichment on survivorship, growth, sex ratio and behaviour in laboratory maintained zebrafish Danio rerio.
• NC3Rs consolidated resource hub

Anaesthesia and analgesia for fish

• Anaesthesia for fish in aquaculture research
• Immersion analgesics in zebrafish
• Fish anaesthetics

Disclaimer:

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