Report of a Meeting on Contemporary Topics in Zebrafish Husbandry and Care

Zebrafish. 2016 Dec;13(6):584-589. doi: 10.1089/zeb.2016.1324. Epub 2016 Aug 18.

Abstract

A meeting on Contemporary Topics in Zebrafish Husbandry and Care was held in the United Kingdom in 2014, with the aim of providing a discussion forum for researchers, animal technologists, and veterinarians from academia and industry to share good practice and exchange ideas. Presentation topics included protocols for optimal larval rearing, implementing the 3Rs (replacement, reduction, and refinement) in large-scale colony management, and environmental enrichment. The audience also participated in a survey of current practice relating to practical husbandry, cryopreservation, and the provision of enrichment.

Keywords: Three Rs; animal welfare; colony management; environmental enrichment; husbandry; refinement.

Publication types

  • Congress

MeSH terms

  • Animal Husbandry
  • Animal Welfare*
  • Animals
  • Aquaculture*
  • United Kingdom
  • Zebrafish*