Weekly cage change

[@energymasterjo]

I work in animal research and I can tell you that the animals are well cared for. They are checked by multiple people daily every day of the year. They are given pain meds and/or other medications if necessary and are given enrichment items. I love animals of all kinds which is why I chose to work in research to ensure that proper care is given and protocols are followed. For those that do not agree with the unfortunate necessity of animal research, I sure hope everything in your life, including your sneakers, are cruelty free and vegan. And god forbid you need medicine for an illness. Fyi- a major part of animal research is refinement. Finding other solutions to using the animal model.

[@understandinganimalresearch]

Thanks, this is certainly what I've found when filming in over a dozen places.

[@HowNeatImImpressed]

Animal care tech here. All animals are checked every day multiple times a day. We have very strict protocol for care and welfare. If you do not follow it you’ll be fired. Plus why not just be nice to the animals and be a good person :3

[@BarbaraForce0902]

I explain to my assistants that our mice get amazing care. Our vet looks at every animal once a week. Their homes are 69 to 70 degrees every. single. day. Heat or AC down? It's a campus emergency and dedicated staff are on it IMMEDIATELY. Humidity strictly controlled. Someone sterilizes their home every week. Some messy animals get twice a week. They get medicine from trained staff by the hour. (Pain screws up research, so we always err on mitigating all stress!) They always have the highest quality clean food. Fresh water in a new bottle once a week. In a country where the minority of people have seen a doctor this YEAR, 1 in 8 don't know where their next meal comes from, most Americans have a minimum 40 minute commute to the hospital and hours-long wait in the ER, and clean fresh water is becoming scarcer, maybe put all of this in perspective. Plus, most people working with lab animals love animals.

[@squishy321]

But then why are the animals being held in such tiny cages that are not close to the basic need they need?

[@Tattlebot]

@@squishy321 These cages are called microisolator cages. They probably aren't adequate and if you blood tested them for stress, I think you would find elevated biomarkers compared to wild mice. Speaking of stress, scientists have shocking ways of causing stress in experiments. One is called the forced swim test, where the rats are made to swim as there is no footing. The point of the test is to see how long they swim before they let themselves drown. At that moment they are rescued and the time recorded. Another is to suspend them by their tail and see how long they struggle before hanging still. The stress caused by these methods is long lasting. It's as shocking to their system as it would be to us.

[@pinhead9654]

Great video! Watching this two years ago was really instrumental to my life experience. I learned so much about myself and, more importantly, those around me. Thank you, truly.

[@Lorellai.Brooks]

People should be respectful and grateful for all the mice and other lab animals dying in the name of science. Experiments are needed of course, but if not lab animals, where would science go? Please, just be grateful and respect the lab animals. They all make sacrifices in the name of science. I think you treat the mice very gently and delicate, and you care about them. Thank you. ;)

[@karinebuinier8351]

Animals do not give their lives 4 science but are used and sacrificed in the name of science. Alternatives exist.

[@We-will-defeat-them]

What alternatives?

[@karinebuinier8351]

@@We-will-defeat-them SOME ALTERNATIVES TO THE USE OF ANIMALS IN TESTING INCLUDE in vitro (test tube) test methods and models based on human cell and tissue cultures computerized patient-drug databases and virtual drug trials computer models and simulations stem cell and genetic testing methods non-invasive imaging techniques such as MRIs and CT Scans microdosing (in which humans are given very low quantities of a drug to test the effects on the body on the cellular level, without affecting the whole body system) _NEAVS_

[@mr.crabbzclipz8746]

Wtf you guys saying english pIz

[@monimoid]

@Karine Buinier these are mostly cellular and don't model the intricacies of animal/human behavior. If you're doing a neurological study and want to understand how specific lesions to the brain impact motor function (e.g., gait) none of those assays work. Also, computerized models of animal behavior aren't there yet, and the only way to improve them is to gather more data from real animals... But I do agree a lot of research that currently uses animals should do without them.

[@SB-wj8oj]

Very informative for lab standards of care and cleanliness, thanks for posting!

[@understandinganimalresearch]

Thank you

[@pn5894]

happy two year anniversary to this video making someone realize they were gay and had a crush on me

[@jobpantaleon4091]

where can we get these tubs

[@marylock3105]

Bit hard to watch as I have rats and mice and hampsters as I have been offered the job do I do it or not knowing they will die after

[@marylock3105]

Yeah I didn't do animal testing it's cruel especially as I have my own rats would hate to se them tested on

[@RosiOliveira71]

Human???

[@ratratte]

Putting so many animals into such little space doens't look natural... Plus is one single cardboard tunnel considered enrichment?

[@HowNeatImImpressed]

Yes. In lab settings yes.

[@HowNeatImImpressed]

There are other types of enrichment, huts and other materials they like. But it all has to be approved by IACUC or whatever committee over watches animal labs in your country.

[@ratratte]

@@HowNeatImImpressed makes sense, animals' needs don't always come first in labs, but that's one of the reasons why the humanity should find alternatives to animal testing as soon as possible.

[@HowNeatImImpressed]

@@ratratte I certainly agree, we just don’t have the technology yet. Maybe in 100+ years

[@colleenkerr4237]

@@ratratte wish we could use death row inmates for testing

[@bluexmoon3419]

😭😭😭😭😭😭😭 I’m crying

[@kashifaliarain5063]

I work in Animal Research labs I have to some experience. So I'm very impress. Can I apply in this lab for PhD Program Research. You're animals and Lab is very clean. I'm very impress today I 1st time in my life I see this lab. I'm very interested in your lab. Can I apply for this lab.

[@kashifaliarain5063]

How can I apply for job and PhD Research. Please help me.

[@luxdelora92]

I own 3 mice, and they are housed together, and in a very large cage, with tons of toys, houses, wood to chew on, and food. As a person with experience, and knowledge of rodents, I can say that this is true psychological torture for these animals. If they were housed properly, then I am not against using them for experiments. Here are a few things you can do instead of housing the animals like this. Go to a dollar general, or any other store where they might have bins. But plastic bins. Drill some holes, there you go, a 5 dollar cage. Add at least 3-4 inches of bedding, they love to make tunnels, and nests underground. You can buy a huge seed and fruit mix bag for 5 dollars. Use that and the pellets, and they'd be more happy. To to any pet store, and buy a tiny plastic hide. They are literally a dollar. Again, go to any pet store, and buy a bag of wooden toys for 3-4 dollars. Second, give them a little bit more room. They'd really appreciate it. I don't want any hateful comments, I'm simply informing other people watching this on how to improve your mouse's life.

[@understandinganimalresearch]

Thanks Lauren. Chew sticks are regularly given to lab mice although not shown here, I've seen them in three other facilities I've filmed in, and in some places deeper bedding/nesting material is used which may mean mice can be cleaned less frequently. Did you see our film where animal techs were experimenting with providing a richer environment? kzbin.info/www/bejne/inXPeHSep6dqeJo In any event, it is important to continually improve standards. All the best, Richard, video maker at UAR

[@younghannibal7434]

@@understandinganimalresearch great video. What the requirements for a career in these field

[@understandinganimalresearch]

@@younghannibal7434 Hello, you should find relevant information here: www.iat.org.uk/

[@younghannibal7434]

@@understandinganimalresearch do your company have a research in usa that were I'm located at

[@meepmoop5803]

they are lab rats not pets

[@aneliyayordanova2338]

That most of the cases is just Because of the camera

[@TheDarknessInside44]

Despicable. What a shame that these people think they are being nice to these poor souls when they are living in the worst conditions. I don't understand the point of this channel. Are you trying to make labs seem less disgusting and cruel? How about you show people what actually happens to the mice that are experimented on instead of this worthless bullshit trying to mask it all.

[@understandinganimalresearch]

We are showing what actually happens to animals. If you look through our videos you will see injections, surgery, the reality. Propaganda won't persuade anyone.

[@younghannibal7434]

@@understandinganimalresearch great job love your videos

[@karinebuinier8351]

Petitions against animal testing 🐭

[@dred05m61]

If your grandparents and parents suffer from Alzheimer and the only cure is finding a medicine with the aid of labmice. then so will it be and it is also God's will. mice are reproductive and a female mouse can get 200 babies in a year.

[@gooby573]

Petition signed!

[@sparkysparky8209]

"Petitions" will not do anything. As long as there are disease to conquor, we will use animals. Period.

[@whyjustwhy2168]

It's all a game. They want you to think they are "researching" nothing will ever change and people will always search for an answer that doesn't exist in a science world. People are really slow

[@FOTWC]

Y’all have no clue no clue at all why these things happen y’all just based y’all decision on how y’all FEEEL not know.

[@savarnah8764]

DONT GRAB THEM BY THE TAILLLLLL!!!!!!!!!!😡😡😡😡🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬🤬😡😡😡

[@understandinganimalresearch]

Holding by the tail was 'best practice' when this was filmed in 2015. Now mice are moved using a handling tunnel.

[@dred05m61]

@@understandinganimalresearch well, the researcher filmed in this video did it correctly, though. by gently lifting the beginning of its tail (about 1/3) with one hand and using the other hand to support its body for a very short time.

[@moki7559]

Holding the mouse by the base of the tail is something they did in 2015 because of what was practiced. It is okay to hold them by the base of the tail for a short time to avoid squirming.

[@paperrouteent524]

So you want her get bit ?

[@karinebuinier8351]

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