A REDCap application that links researchers, animal facility staff and members of the IACUC in animal health monitoring
| Autor: | Cristóbal Carvajal, Camila Guzmán, Dominique Lemaitre, Catalina Vallejos, Sebastián D. Calligaris, Valentina Aguilera, Jorge Ruiz, Diego Baño |
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| Rok vydání: | 2018 |
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Animal Experimentation
Knowledge management 040301 veterinary sciences Data management media_common.quotation_subject Health Status computer.software_genre Animal Welfare 0403 veterinary science 03 medical and health sciences Animals Laboratory Animals Animal testing 030304 developmental biology media_common 0303 health sciences General Veterinary Animal health Animal Care Committees business.industry Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee 04 agricultural and veterinary sciences Nutritional information Animal Science and Zoology business Welfare computer Animal facility Software Data integration |
| Zdroj: | Laboratory animals. 53(5) |
| ISSN: | 1758-1117 |
| Popis: | Research studies involving animal experimentation are regulated by the Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC). To this end, the IACUC must integrate the information provided by the investigators of each preclinical study and the veterinarians from the animal facility in order to monitor and approve the process. Using a paper-based system to collect animal health and welfare data is a common, albeit time-consuming practice, prone to transcription and reading errors, not to mention inconvenient for veterinarians and investigators wishing to make timely and collaborative decisions when animal welfare is at risk. We created a web-based monitoring system focused on animal health with the potential to improve animal welfare. The data management system is based on REDCap software, which enables data integration in order to offer a solution for animal welfare assessment. The proposed scheme includes key indicators of general health status, such as environment, physical/nutritional information, and behavioral parameters during animal breeding and experimentation, as important components of animal welfare. In addition, the system facilitates communication of this information among researchers, animal facility staff, and the IACUC. REDCap is available to non-profit organizations, and may be adapted and replicated by institutions interested in and responsible for animal care, and used in research. REDCap is an excellent tool for promoting good practices that benefit experimental animal health. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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