RSPCA/UFAW Rodent Welfare Meeting 2020 - 
Cumulative Experiences

Wednesday 7 October, online
This year’s meeting will focus on the cumulative experiences of laboratory rodents. The first session will address how we might use science to understand the long term welfare of rodents, and how cumulative experiences affect wellbeing over their lifetimes. The second session will focus on practical ways to use this knowledge to better assess rodent welfare, reduce suffering and improve their lives at the cageside. There will also be an update from a Home Office Inspector and we will close with a discussion session.

Possible interactive discussion topics (to be voted on by participants):

●        How can animal technologists raise awareness and persuade scientists of the potential for cumulative suffering and the need to recognise harms and promote positive experiences? Do they receive enough training and support; if not, what would they need?

●        The Animals in Science Committee recommended that ASRU ‘Define clearly the concept of lifetime experience in terms of what can and should be considered and assessed by the regulator within the harm-benefit analysis process’. What should be included?

●        How do we know if cumulative suffering is present, in rodents cageside?

Registration
To register you will need to provide your name, email address and institutional affiliation (if relevant). Information you share during registration for this meeting will be shared with UFAW and the RSPCA (and also with our Webinar software provider – GoToWebinar).

We want to provide a secure forum, allowing free discussion between participants, so registration will be restricted to those who are directly or indirectly involved with laboratory rodent care and use.

This meeting is free to attend, but we would very much appreciate your support in the form of a donation to allow us to continue to offer these meetings. Both charities rely on donations to carry out their work.

All donations will be divided equally between the two organisers of the conference – The Universities Federation for Animal Welfare (Registered Charity No 207996) and The Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (Registered charity no. 219099).

Evento gratuito (pueden hacer una donación). Inscripción y más información AQUÍ