Dear Colleagues again, Question #1 has been slightly modified, based on respondent feedback, to provide better guidance on the intent of the survey. Therefore, a new survey has been launched here:  A Survey of Laboratory Mouse Welfare in Centralized Animal Training Programs If the link above does not work, try copying the link below into your web browser:https://redcap.asu.edu/surveys/?s=Y4FRJ4CJY7CRDACY    The previous survey link has been closed and that data will not be evaluated.  I would like to thank everyone who completed the previous version of the survey, and would ask that you also complete the new version.   Thank you very much for all your help. Juliane Daggett-Vondras, DVM, MBS Clinical Veterinarian Veterinary Services Department of Animal Care and Technologies Arizona State University (480)734-1981 Juliane.Daggett@asu.edu Dear Colleagues,  I invite institutions that offer laboratory mouse hands-on training to researchers to complete a survey about laboratory mouse welfare. Identification of the survey respondent is not required, but it is requested that only one response be provided per institution.   The purpose of this survey is to evaluate the policies, processes, and procedures used by centralized animal resource programs in ensuring the welfare of mice used in hands-on training activities for researchers.  The survey focuses only on introductory hands-on training for individuals new to conducting animal research at your institution.  To ensure that conclusions are drawn from the most consistently available hands-on training, this survey will not cover topics related to training provided by research laboratories to laboratory personnel, nor does it cover training customized to protocol-specific projects delivered either by a centralized animal resource program or research laboratories. This study was evaluated by the Arizona State University IRB and was determined to be exempt from IRB review. You may open the survey in your web browser by clicking the link below. The survey can be shared freely within the lab animal community for institutes not a part of this listserv. A Survey of Laboratory Mouse Welfare in Centralized Animal Training Programs If the link above does not work, try copying the link below into your web browser:https://redcap.asu.edu/surveys/?s=Y4FRJ4CJY7CRDACY  Thank you very much for your time. Juliane Daggett-Vondras, DVM, MBS Clinical Veterinarian Arizona State Univ Tempe AZ 1 (480) 734-1981

Dear Colleagues,  I invite institutions that offer laboratory mouse hands-on training to researchers to complete a survey about laboratory mouse welfare. Identification of the survey respondent is not required, but it is requested that only one response be provided per institution.   The purpose of this survey is to evaluate the policies, processes, and procedures used by centralized animal resource programs in ensuring the welfare of mice used in hands-on training activities for researchers.  The survey focuses only on introductory hands-on training for individuals new to conducting animal research at your institution.  To ensure that conclusions are drawn from the most consistently available hands-on training, this survey will not cover topics related to training provided by research laboratories to laboratory personnel, nor does it cover training customized to protocol-specific projects delivered either by a centralized animal resource program or research laboratories. This study was evaluated by the Arizona State University IRB and was determined to be exempt from IRB review. You may open the survey in your web browser by clicking the link below. The survey can be shared freely within the lab animal community for institutes not a part of this listserv. A Survey of Laboratory Mouse Welfare in Centralized Animal Training Programs If the link above does not work, try copying the link below into your web browser:https://redcap.asu.edu/surveys/?s=Y4FRJ4CJY7CRDACY  Thank you very much for your time. Juliane Daggett-Vondras, DVM, MBS Clinical Veterinarian Arizona State Univ Tempe AZ 1 (480) 734-1981