What does a Culture of Care look like? Lessons learnt from a workshop survey

Robinson, Sally; Kerton, Angela

doi:10.1038/s41684-021-00852-6

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“…'Culture of care' is a term used in animal research to describe an establishment-wide commitment to improving animal welfare, science quality, staff well-being, and transparency for all stakeholders, including the public (Robinson & Kerton, 2021;Norecopa, 2023). Recent husbandry and animal technology meetings, such as the 2022 Institute of Animal Technology Congress (http://eu.…”

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“…‘Culture of care’ is a term used in animal research to describe an establishment‐wide commitment to improving animal welfare, science quality, staff well‐being, and transparency for all stakeholders, including the public (Robinson & Kerton, 2021; Norecopa, 2023). Recent husbandry and animal technology meetings, such as the 2022 Institute of Animal Technology Congress (http://eu.eventscloud.com/website/4554/), included sessions dedicated to culture of care and the term is championed by a network of NACWOs and National Centre for the Replacement Refinement and Reduction of Animals in Research (NC3Rs) initiatives.…”

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Beyond compliance: harmonising research and husbandry practices to improve experimental reproducibility using fish models

Paull,

Lee,

Tyler

2023

Biological Reviews

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Reproducibility in animal research is impacted by the environment, by husbandry practices in the laboratory and by the animals' provenance. These factors, however, are often not adequately considered by researchers. A disconnect between researchers and animal care staff can result in inappropriate housing and husbandry decisions for scientific studies with those animals. This is especially the case for the research in neuro‐behaviour, epigenetics, and the impact of climate change, as heritable phenotypic, behavioural or physiological changes are known to result from the animals' environmental housing, husbandry, provenance and prior experience. This can lead to greater variation (even major differences) in data outcomes among studies, driving scientific uncertainties. Herein, we illustrate some of the endpoints measured in fish studies known to be intrinsically linked to the environment and husbandry conditions and assess the significance of housing and husbandry practice decisions for research adopting these endpoints for different fish species. We highlight the different priorities and challenges faced by researchers and animal care staff and how harmonising their activities and building greater understanding of how husbandry practices affect the fish will improve reproducibility in research outcomes. We furthermore illustrate how improving engagement between stakeholders, including regulatory bodies, can better underpin fish husbandry decisions and where researchers could help to drive best husbandry practices through their own research with fish models.

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Section: Harmonising Research and Husbandry Practice -Resolving The C...mentioning

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Section: Harmonising Research and Husbandry Practice – Resolving The ...mentioning

confidence: 99%

Beyond compliance: harmonising research and husbandry practices to improve experimental reproducibility using fish models

Paull,

Lee,

Tyler

2023

Biological Reviews

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“…“ Respect ” refers to our regard for the animal’s dignity and wellbeing, as well as for animal owner’s or community’s rights and confidentiality. In terms of animal dignity, important concepts that have emerged include a culture of care [ 20 , 34 ], the five freedoms-5Fs [ 6 ], the five domains [ 35 ] (conceptualised in 1994), and animal rights. These also impact on the application of, e.g., the AWRs, so that these principles cannot be viewed in isolation.…”

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The 12 Rs Framework as a Comprehensive, Unifying Construct for Principles Guiding Animal Research Ethics

Brink

Lewis

2023

Animals

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Animal research ethics and animal welfare in science have become progressively tightly regulated, and ethical integrity and scientific quality, as well as social responsiveness and responsibility have become key requirements for research to be approved, funded, published, and accepted. The multitude of factors to contemplate has in some instances not only become complex, requiring a team approach, but often perceived as confusing and overwhelming. To facilitate a process of simplistic yet comprehensive conceptualization, we developed the 12 Rs Framework to act as a mind map to guide scientists, oversight structures, and other stakeholders through the myriad of ethical considerations. It unfolds into three domains of twelve encompassing ethical principles, values, and other considerations, including the animal welfare, social values, and scientific integrity domains, whilst also recognizing the diversity of local context, legal requirements, values, and cultures around the globe. In the end, it can be seen as a unifying ethical framework to foster and promote animal research ethics.

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