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Norwegian Reference Centre for Laboratory Animal Science & Alternatives.
These free tutorials illustrate basic techniques on the common laboratory animal species.
Tutorials and Audiovisuals
NIH. Office of Animal Care and Use (OACU).
Tail biopsy and ear punch techniques. Additional resources linked at the bottom of the page.
National Center for the Replacement, Refinement, & Reduction of Animals in Research (NC3Rs).
This new online resource, developed by Professor Paul Flecknell and his team at Newcastle University and funded by the NC3Rs, provides training materials in anesthesia for minor procedures.
NIH. Office of Animal Care and Use (OACU).
Video tutorials for blood collection techniques in rodents. Includes links to additional resources at the bottom of the page.
NIH. Office of Animal Care and Use (OACU).
Short videos on restraint techniques for mice and rats.
NIH. Office of Animal Care and Use (OACU).
Videos demonstrating injection and gavage techniques in rodents.
The Royal Veterinary College.
A collection of anatomy resources organized into categories according to the species, system and region covered.
NIH. Office of Animal Care and Use (OACU).
Videos taken from an earlier CD on survival rodent surgery techniques as well as links to related training materials.
Norwegian Reference Centre for Laboratory Animal Science and Alternatives.
A collection of slides and a video on sampling blood from a mouse using the saphenous vein technique.
NIH. Office of Laboratory Animal Welfare.
This tutorial provides an introduction to the PHS Policy and is intended for use by new animal care and use committee members, investigators, animal care staff, and veterinarians.