How to choose the right animal model and make appropriate decisions in preclinical research

Further reading and resources:

1. Freedman LP, Cockburn IM, Simcoe TS (2015) The Economics of Reproducibility in Preclinical Research. PLoS Biol 13(6): e1002165. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pbio.1002165
2. Russell WMS and Burch RL. The principles of humane experimental technique. Wheathampstead: Universities Federation for Animal Welfare, 1959.
3. Alcohol consumption by C57BL/6, BALB/c, and DBA/2 mice in a limited access paradigm. A D Lê 1, J Ko, S Chow, B Quan (Affiliations expand PMID: 8146231 DOI: 10.1016/0091-3057(94)90026-4)
4. United States Congress. 1970. Animal Welfare Act of 1970, Public Law 91–579.
5. Institute of Laboratory Animal Research, Committee for the Update of the Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals, National Research Council. Guide for the care and use of laboratory animals. 8th edition. Washington, DC: National Academies Press; 2011. 220
6. The ARRIVE guidelines 2.0: Updated guidelines for reporting animal research Nathalie Percie du Sert, Viki Hurst, Amrita Ahluwalia, Sabina Alam, Marc T. Avey, Monya Baker, William J. Browne, Alejandra Clark, Innes C. Cuthill, Ulrich Dirnagl, Michael Emerson, Paul Garner, Stephen T. Holgate, [ ... ], Hanno Würbel. Published: July 14, 2020 https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pbio.300041
7. Jackson SJ, Andrews N, Ball D, Bellantuono I, Gray J, Hachoumi L, et al. Does age matter? The impact of rodent age on study outcomes. Lab Anim. 2017;51:160-9.
8. Geusens, P., Emans, P. J., de Jong, J. J., & van den Bergh, J. (2013). NSAIDs and fracture healing. Current opinion in rheumatology, 25(4), 524–531. https://doi.org/10.1097/BOR.0b013e32836200b8