Animal Welfare
Animal Welfare: refers to the state of the animal; the treatment that an animal receives is covered by other terms such as animal care, animal husbandry, and humane treatment. Protecting an animal's welfare means providing for its physical and mental needs.
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OCT 15, 2019Plants & Animals
OCT 15, 2019Most people think of the Great Barrier Reef as a single, massive coral reef off the coast of Australia, but it isn’t. Instead, this beautiful underwa...WRITTEN BY: Anthony BouchardOCT 14, 2019Plants & Animals
OCT 14, 2019If you’re ever asked what the world’s smartest animal is, then the humble elephant should certainly come to mind. These incredible beasts have...WRITTEN BY: Anthony BouchardOCT 13, 2019Plants & Animals
OCT 13, 2019Whales of several different varieties are becoming beached—stranded on beaches—at what many would argue to be an alarming rate. Sadly, research...WRITTEN BY: Anthony BouchardOCT 06, 2019Plants & Animals
OCT 06, 2019Taronga Zoo, situated in the beautiful city of Sydney, Australia, welcomed the birth of an elusive monkey species just this past week. Image Credit: Rick S...WRITTEN BY: Anthony BouchardSEP 29, 2019Plants & Animals
SEP 29, 2019Staff at Santa Barbara Zoo were compelled to make a difficult decision this week after the park’s elderly Asian elephant became incurably ill with no...WRITTEN BY: Anthony Bouchard
OCT 15, 2019
Plants & Animals
OCT 15, 2019
Most people think of the Great Barrier Reef as a single, massive coral reef off the coast of Australia, but it isn’t. Instead, this beautiful underwa...
WRITTEN BY:
Anthony Bouchard
OCT 14, 2019
Plants & Animals
OCT 14, 2019
If you’re ever asked what the world’s smartest animal is, then the humble elephant should certainly come to mind. These incredible beasts have...
WRITTEN BY:
Anthony Bouchard
OCT 13, 2019
Plants & Animals
OCT 13, 2019
Whales of several different varieties are becoming beached—stranded on beaches—at what many would argue to be an alarming rate. Sadly, research...
WRITTEN BY:
Anthony Bouchard
OCT 06, 2019
Plants & Animals
OCT 06, 2019
Taronga Zoo, situated in the beautiful city of Sydney, Australia, welcomed the birth of an elusive monkey species just this past week. Image Credit: Rick S...
WRITTEN BY:
Anthony Bouchard
SEP 29, 2019
Plants & Animals
SEP 29, 2019
Staff at Santa Barbara Zoo were compelled to make a difficult decision this week after the park’s elderly Asian elephant became incurably ill with no...
WRITTEN BY:
Anthony Bouchard
SEP 23, 2019
Plants & Animals
SEP 23, 2019
Moms everywhere will tell you all about the excruciating labor pains that come along with delivering a baby, but in the animal kingdom, many newborns are s...
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Anthony Bouchard
SEP 22, 2019
Plants & Animals
SEP 22, 2019
Birds are often at the forefront of interest when it comes to wildlife enthusiasts and photographers. Sadly, new scientific research suggests that bird pop...
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Anthony Bouchard
SEP 17, 2019
Plants & Animals
SEP 17, 2019
Polar bears necessitate lots of food to ensure their long-term survival, but many times, hunting prey isn’t easy. It’s estimated that one in tw...
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Anthony Bouchard
SEP 16, 2019
Plants & Animals
SEP 16, 2019
Wolves work together in the wild to ensure the survival of the rest of their pack, and this includes their elders. Whenever one wolf finds food, it will in...
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Anthony Bouchard
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MAR 14, 2019 06:00 AM PDTC.E. CREDITS
MAR 14, 2019 06:00 AM PDTThe size and burden of mental illness should ideally prompt a strategy of preemption and early intervention. On the neuroscientific side, this leads to the question of brain mechanisms of ris...Speaker: Andreas Meyer-Lindenberg, MD, MSc, MBAPresented At:Neuroscience 2019FEB 13, 2019 12:00 PM PSTC.E. CREDITS
FEB 13, 2019 12:00 PM PSTAnimal welfare is the most important issue in any in vivo laboratory. The ability to detect and intervene in cases where the conditions of animals may be deteriorating as well as the ability...Speaker: Patrick Sweeney, PhDPresented At:Laboratory Animal Sciences 2019FEB 13, 2019 07:30 AM PSTC.E. CREDITS
FEB 13, 2019 07:30 AM PSTDigitalization has transformed virtually every industry, but it has been slow to gain traction within the preclinical phase of the drug development journey. Recent advances in digital vivariu...Speaker: Szczepan Baran, VMD, MSPresented At:Laboratory Animal Sciences 2019FEB 08, 2018 12:00 PM PSTC.E. CREDITS
FEB 08, 2018 12:00 PM PSTThe translation gap in biomedical research can be attributed in part to differences in how outcomes are assessed in preclinical research and in the clinic. Reasons for these mismatches includ...Speaker: Jamie Ahloy Dallaire, MSc, PhDPresented At:Laboratory Animal Sciences 2018FEB 08, 2018 09:00 AM PSTC.E. CREDITS
FEB 08, 2018 09:00 AM PSTAssessment of how changes in husbandry affect an animal can be challenging as most common methods of assessment, such as corticosterone levels, are more reliable for assessment of acute stres...Speaker: Debra Hickman, DVM, MS, DACLAM, DACAWPresented At:Laboratory Animal Sciences 2018
MAR 14, 2019
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MAR 14, 2019
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The size and burden of mental illness should ideally prompt a strategy of preemption and early intervention. On the neuroscientific side, this leads to the question of brain mechanisms of ris...
Speaker:
Andreas Meyer-Lindenberg, MD, MSc, MBA
Presented At:Neuroscience 2019
FEB 13, 2019
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FEB 13, 2019
12:00 PM PST
Animal welfare is the most important issue in any in vivo laboratory. The ability to detect and intervene in cases where the conditions of animals may be deteriorating as well as the ability...
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Patrick Sweeney, PhD
Presented At:Laboratory Animal Sciences 2019
FEB 13, 2019
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FEB 13, 2019
07:30 AM PST
Digitalization has transformed virtually every industry, but it has been slow to gain traction within the preclinical phase of the drug development journey. Recent advances in digital vivariu...
Speaker:
Szczepan Baran, VMD, MS
Presented At:Laboratory Animal Sciences 2019
FEB 08, 2018
12:00 PM PST
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FEB 08, 2018
12:00 PM PST
The translation gap in biomedical research can be attributed in part to differences in how outcomes are assessed in preclinical research and in the clinic. Reasons for these mismatches includ...
Speaker:
Jamie Ahloy Dallaire, MSc, PhD
Presented At:Laboratory Animal Sciences 2018
FEB 08, 2018
09:00 AM PST
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FEB 08, 2018
09:00 AM PST
Assessment of how changes in husbandry affect an animal can be challenging as most common methods of assessment, such as corticosterone levels, are more reliable for assessment of acute stres...
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Debra Hickman, DVM, MS, DACLAM, DACAW
Presented At:Laboratory Animal Sciences 2018
FEB 08, 2018
09:00 AM PST
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FEB 08, 2018
09:00 AM PST
Digital technology is improving the speed and accuracy of all the world’s work processes and activities, the including the research vivarium. This presentation will address some...
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John J. Hasenau DVM, DACLAM
Presented At:Laboratory Animal Sciences 2018
FEB 08, 2018
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FEB 08, 2018
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There is a growing debate about the usefulness of animal studies in biomedical research and drug development. Some of the challenges in translation from animals to human patients may be from...
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Natalie Bratcher
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Sean Maguire, VMD, MS, DACLAM
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Laura Schaevitz, PhD
Presented At:Laboratory Animal Sciences 2018
FEB 08, 2018
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FEB 08, 2018
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Nonterminal blood collection from mice is frequently performed in biomedical research. Multiple phlebotomy sites and restraint techniques are available to investigators. Methods that minimize...
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Elizabeth Moore, DVM
Presented At:Laboratory Animal Sciences 2018
FEB 07, 2018
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FEB 07, 2018
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Introduction:The cannulation of the cisterna magna in the rat is a valuable model for in-vivo sampling of cerebrospinal fluid for studying delivery of new drugs into the central nervous sys...
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Eva Maria Amen, DVM
Presented At:Laboratory Animal Sciences 2018
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APR 25, 2019 06:00 AM PDTC.E. CREDITS
APR 25, 2019 06:00 AM PDTIn an effort to provide a platform to discuss leading scientific research on a range of topics, LabRoots has added another virtual event to the line up of conferences for 2019 – Infecti...MAR 13, 2019 06:00 AM PDTC.E. CREDITS
MAR 13, 2019 06:00 AM PDTLabRoots is excited to present the 7th Annual premier Neuroscience virtual conference, to be broadcast live for free March 13-14, 2019. The 2019 planning committee has arrange speakers and pa...FEB 13, 2019 06:00 AM PSTC.E. CREDITS
FEB 13, 2019 06:00 AM PSTLabRoots, along with the Laboratory Animal Science (LAS) planning committee, are pleased announce the 8th annual Laboratory Animal Science virtual conference! LabRoots will host this two-day,...FEB 07, 2018 06:00 AM PSTC.E. CREDITS
FEB 07, 2018 06:00 AM PSTLabRoots, Inc. is pleased to announce that they will once again host the Laboratory Animal Science (LAS) virtual conference! The 7th annual, two-day international event will take place on&nbs...FEB 08, 2017 06:00 AM PSTC.E. CREDITS
FEB 08, 2017 06:00 AM PSTThe 6th annual, two-day international, Laboratory Animal Science (LAS) virtual conference is now available On Demand!This is a premier online-only conference focused on laboratory ani...
APR 25, 2019
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APR 25, 2019
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In an effort to provide a platform to discuss leading scientific research on a range of topics, LabRoots has added another virtual event to the line up of conferences for 2019 – Infecti...
MAR 13, 2019
06:00 AM PDT
C.E. CREDITS
MAR 13, 2019
06:00 AM PDT
LabRoots is excited to present the 7th Annual premier Neuroscience virtual conference, to be broadcast live for free March 13-14, 2019. The 2019 planning committee has arrange speakers and pa...
FEB 13, 2019
06:00 AM PST
C.E. CREDITS
FEB 13, 2019
06:00 AM PST
LabRoots, along with the Laboratory Animal Science (LAS) planning committee, are pleased announce the 8th annual Laboratory Animal Science virtual conference! LabRoots will host this two-day,...
FEB 07, 2018
06:00 AM PST
C.E. CREDITS
FEB 07, 2018
06:00 AM PST
LabRoots, Inc. is pleased to announce that they will once again host the Laboratory Animal Science (LAS) virtual conference! The 7th annual, two-day international event will take place on&nbs...
FEB 08, 2017
06:00 AM PST
C.E. CREDITS
FEB 08, 2017
06:00 AM PST
The 6th annual, two-day international, Laboratory Animal Science (LAS) virtual conference is now available On Demand!This is a premier online-only conference focused on laboratory ani...
FEB 03, 2016
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FEB 03, 2016
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LabRoots' two-day international Laboratory Animal Science (LAS) virtual conference, that took place on February 3rd and 4th, 2016, is now On Demand. This is the premier online-only Free c...
FEB 04, 2015
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FEB 04, 2015
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LabRoots, Inc. is pleased to announce the annual, two-day international, virtual Laboratory Animal Science (LAS) BioConference Live that will take place on February 4th and 5th, 2015. This is...
FEB 05, 2014
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FEB 05, 2014
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The Veterinary Bioscience Institute and LabRoots, Inc. are pleased to announce the annual, two-day international, virtual Laboratory Animal Science (LAS) BioConference Live that will take pla...