Category Research project
  • Alternativmethoden zum Tierversuch

Severity assessment from an animal's point of view

Project status
Completed
Project start
Jan 2017
Project end
2021
Department
Experimentelle Toxikologie und ZEBET

Description and Objective

Development and evaluation of methods for severity assessment in animal experiments. Two cumulative doctoral theses were conducted as part of the project. The subprojects include various preference tests, ranking methods, consumer demand tests, and automated behavioral data collection.

Result

Different procedures for severity assessment were established and validated. In addition, perspectives for better housing and experimental conditions were identified. The results were published in a total of 13 scientific publications.
Type of project

Third-party funded project

Research focus

Internationale Zusammenarbeit / Gesundheit von Mensch, Tier und Umwelt (One Health)

Organisational units and partners

Lead specialist group: Verhalten von Versuchstieren und Refinement (92)
Contact persons: Prof. Dr. Lars Lewejohann
External partner: Medizinische Hochschule Hannover, Universität Zürich, Universitätsklinikum Aachen, Deutsches Primatenzentrum Göttingen, Leibniz-Institut für Nutztierbiologie, Gottfried Wilhelm Leibniz Universität Hannover, Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München, Universität Rostock

Funding body and grant number

Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft e.V.
Förderkennzeichen der DFG: LE2356/5-1

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