Central Animal Laboratory
The Central Animal Laboratory of the University of Turku provides services to biomedical research supplying and producing animals.
Skilled staff take care of animal welfare daily and assist the experimenter to perform procedures and contribute all kind of the laboratory animal question.
Animal experiments will be performed according to the 3R´s ethical princibles
REFINING: by the best way to cause minimum harm on animals
REDUCING: with the minimum number of animals
REPLACING: by use alternative methods when possible
Central Animal Laboratory orginizes courses on laboratory animal science to researchers and animal attendants demanded by legislation and advises users of laboartory animals.
Central Animal Laboartory collaborates with the authorities inspecting animal experiments and shares proper information about animal experiments.