Table 1. Summary of NC3Rs online resources relevant to the care and use of NHPs.
Resource | Type | Description |
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The Macaque Website www.nc3rs.org.uk/macaques |
Website | Information-rich, highly visual and referenced website on the behaviour, captive management and welfare assessment of macaques. |
Common Marmoset Care www.marmosetcare.com | Website | Information-rich and highly visual website on the behaviour, natural history and captive care of common marmosets. |
Chronic Implants Wiki www.ciwiki.net | Wiki | Wiki for exchange of technical information aimed at refining the use of chronic implants used in long-term neuroscience studies. |
Welfare of Non-Human Primates www.nc3rs.org.uk/ welfare-non-human-primates | Website hub | Hub of the main NC3Rs website showcasing the activities and outputs from the centre’s office-led programme on improving NHP welfare. |
Animals in Drug Discovery and Development www.nc3rs.org.uk/animals-drug-discovery-and-development |
Website hub | Hub of the main NC3Rs website collating new opportunities to reduce and refine use of animals (including NHPs) in the pharmaceutical industry, generated from NC3Rs-industry collaborations. |
NACWO Network Email: mark.prescott@nc3rs.org.uk |
Email discussion group | Email discussion group for animal welfare officers (in the UK, Named Animal Care and Welfare Officers – NACWOs) working with NHPs in the UK and elsewhere. |
Experimental Design Assistant (EDA) https://eda.nc3rs.org.uk/ | Website and app | Web application and supporting website to assist researchers in the planning of experiments, ensuring robust study design and reproducible findings. |