About the event
The TALAS International Conference serves as a platform for researchers, veterinarians, technicians, educators, and industry professionals to exchange knowledge and discuss current advances in laboratory animal science, animal welfare, ethics, and biomedical research. The meeting welcomes participants from Thailand and around the world to foster collaboration and strengthen the laboratory animal science community.
Summary
We were invited to deliver a presentation on cumulative severity. The talk covered various topics including:
- The three main causes of severe suffering
- How researchers, animal technicians and Institutional Animal Care and Use Committee (IACUC) members can work together to reduce suffering and improve welfare
- The concept of cumulative severity and the importance of thoroughly reviewing and understanding the animal’s lifetime experiences
- Introduction to our Roadmap to reducing severe suffering (which can also be used to refine any level of severity)