Publications on 3Rs
The Swedish 3Rs Center collect and share knowledge about methods that replace, reduce and refine animal experiments. Here you can find our publications that are published in English.
Recommendations and guidelines
We work as the executive body of the Swedish National Committee for Protection of Animals used for Scientific Purposes. The National Committee decides what guidelines we are to produce. The guidelines are aiming to help organisations and staff to improve their work. They are not imperative, but should be used as a support.
Group housing of male mice
The Swedish 3Rs Center has together with external experts run a project to provide recommendations to Swedish facilities when it comes to group housing for male mice to avoid aggression. The basis for the recommendations is mainly experiences of animal technicians, veterinarians and researchers at Swedish laboratory animal facilities.
Marking and tagging fish
The Swedish 3Rs Center has together with external experts compiled the most common methods for marking and identifying fish. The advantages and disadvantages of each method are evaluated from an animal welfare as well as a users’ point-of-view. The guideline includes both free-living fish and fish in animal facilities.
Infographics
Our stakeholders have posed issues on formal validation. The issues often relate to a lack of funding but also to a lack of clear and easily accessible information about the process and the requirements. Therefore, the Swedish 3Rs Center has produced infographics to visualise and explain the process.
Publications in Swedish
Most of our publications are published only in Swedish. You find them at our Swedish website.
Revision date: 2023-01-11