Friends of VetMed

The activities of the Humane EndpointsHumane endpoint The moment in the experiment at which pain and/or distress experienced by the investigational animal is ended or alleviated by either killing the animal humanely or by discontinuing the procedure. website are funded by Friends of VetMed, the charity fund of the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Utrecht University. Together with supporters from around the world, Friends of VetMed strives to improve the health and welfare of animals through research and innovation.

Support the Humane Endpoints website and donate now via Friends of VetMed.*

*Friends of VetMed is part of a registered Public Benefit Organisation (Algemeen Nut Beogende Instelling, ANBI) and your contribution may be deductible from your annual income tax or corporation tax return. 100% of your contribution will go towards the Humane Endpoints website.

Partners

The organisations with which we have established a sustainable partnership with regard to the Humane Endpoints website:

Triodos Foundation

Donors

Organisations from which we received donations to maintain the Humane Endpoints website:

Utrecht Life Sciences   KF HeinfondsZonMwLaboratory Animals Limited

Other contributors

Organisations and persons who have contributed to this website by offering knowledgde or providing translations, are listed here.

  • English translation: Tausk Translation.
  • French translation: AFSTAL (Association Francaise des Sciences et Techniques de l’Animal de Laboratoire).
  • Spanish translation: José M. Orellana, AWSHEL-IAS (Animal welfare: Science, Humanities, ethics and Law, specialized in interdisciplinary animal studies), Universidad de Alcalá de Henares (Madrid).
  • German translation: Linguartis.
  • Information on zebrafish: Ruud van den Bos and Radboud UMC Nijmegen
  • Website content is currently under review by experts from the following organisations:
    • Amsterdam Medical Center
    • Leiden University Medical Center
    • Utrecht University
    • Radboud UMC
    • University Medical Center Utrecht
    • Charles River Laboratories
    • Intravacc

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