Issue 2

News from the EIC team
Fernando Gonzalez-Uarquin, Paulin Jirkof, Annemarie Lang and Jordi L. Tremoleda
pp. 129
A review of the comparative anatomy of the domestic pig (Sus scrofa domestica) and its relevance to translational research in abdominal transplantation
Dylan R. Barnett, Rohan Bhattacharjya and Shantanu Bhattacharjya
pp. 131
Implications of stress for animal welfare and animal-based research
Sarah E. Wolfensohn, Vera Baumans, F. Josef van der Staay and Saskia S. Arndt
pp. 144
Transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) in conscious mice: a refined method for repetitive  applications without restraint
Nora Rautenberg, Stefan Johannes Blaschke, Susan Vlachakis, Michael Schroeter, Gereon Rudolf Fink and Maria Adele Rueger
pp. 157
Darkness during behavioral tests induces exploratory activity and decreases anxiety-related behavior in male mice
Kseniya Avimova and Dmitry Sandakov
pp. 171
Carprofen increases the risk of anastomotic leakage in a mouse model of Roux-en-Y gastric bypass
Philip Claus, Rebecca Springer, Christoph Otto, Florian Seyfried and Nicolas Schlegel
pp. 182
Widespread antimicrobial use in laboratory rodent vivaria in North America revealed by a cross-sectional survey of American College of Laboratory Animal Medicine certified veterinarians
Rebbecca S Wilcox, Marc S Marenda, Joanne M Devlin, Kathleen R Pritchett-Corning and Colin R Wilks
pp. 193
How to teach practical skills with live laboratory animals? Using collective reflection to explore  approaches and systematise strategies
Andreia Costa, Júlio Borlido Santos and I. Anna S. Olsson
pp. 205
Evaluation of the convergence site as a refinement over the facial vein for chin bleed of CD1 female mice
Andrea Pardo-Pedraza, Chereen Collymore and Lucia Amendola
pp. 215
Research sense: Incorporating animals’ sensory capacities in animal care and study design
Mal Graham and Bob Fischer
pp. 220
Thanks to Reviewers
pp. 225
The SGV Meeting on 24–25 November 2026 in Lausanne, Switzerland
Paulin Jirkof
pp. 227
Support for 2025 ESLAV-ECLAM Summer School ‘The art and science of surgical technique and experimental design’
LAL Secretariat
pp. 229