We develop, validate and improve approaches to monitor the welfare of experimental fish in a species-independent manner.
Project team
Irene Adrian-Kalchhauser, Heike Schmidt-Posthaus
Collaborators
Bettina Kirchmaier, Goethe-University Frankfurt
Verena Saladin, Institute for Ecology and Evolution, University of Bern
Alessandra Bergadano, Experimental Animal Center, University of Bern
Publications
Flueck-Giraud M, Schmidt-Posthaus H, Bergadano A, Adrian-Kalchhauser I. An adaptable, user-friendly score sheet to monitor welfare in experimental fish. Lab Anim. 2025 Apr;59(2):226-241. doi: 10.1177/00236772241271013. Epub 2024 Dec 12. PMID: 39668587.
Resources
Download the scoresheet >>here<< and try for yourself - provide feedback and be part of the validation effort!
First validation results from zebrafish and sticklebacks: Download the poster from the VPHI annual meeting >>here<<!
Funding
The project is funded by refinement grant "Scoresheet for Fish" from the 3RCC.
