Karolinska Institutet presents: Webinar with Dr. Paulin Jirkof
Learn more about the pros and cons of oral gavage and explores alternative approaches, including injections, uncontrolled oral intake (e.g., via drinking water), and refined, controlled voluntary ingestion protocols. The Micropipette-Guided Drug Administration (MDA) method, employing palatable solutions like sweetened condensed milk diluted with water, will be introduced. The talk will evaluate evidence on the suitability of these alternative methods for administering various experimental substances, such as analgesics, tamoxifen or others, while prioritizing animal welfare.
Speaker
Dr. Paulin Jirkof works as the 3R at the University of Zurich's Office for Animal Welfare and 3R. She also chairs the Executive Board of the Swiss 3R Competence Center, is a board member of the Swiss Society for Laboratory Animal Science, and serves as Editor-in-Chief of the journal Laboratory Animal. Her research primarily focuses on refining laboratory rodent practices, with a particular emphasis on assessing and improving animal welfare.
