Animal husbandry at the University of Basel: Bedding and nesting material ensure that mice are kept in a species-appropriate manner. (Photo: University of Basel, Philippe Wiget)
Animal husbandry at the University of Basel: Bedding and nesting material ensure that mice are kept in a species-appropriate manner. (Photo: University of Basel, Philippe Wiget) - At the University of Basel, a large team of experts looks after the welfare of animals used in experiments. The aim is to minimize the stress placed on the animals. This is achieved by means of species-appropriate animal husbandry, careful planning of experiments and close monitoring of each animal. The University of Basel is one of the world's leading institutions in biological and biomedical research. Despite all the progress in this area, animal experiments continue to play an essential role in the investigation of complex diseases, such as cancer, or the development of new therapies. Some 20% of all researchers at the University of Basel carry out experiments involving vertebrates, of which 97% are mice and the remainder rats and fish.
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