Transporting lab rodents is increasingly complex, owing to a variety of global trends and current constraints. Best practices and innovative approaches can help to ensure lab animals reach their destination safely and in a timely way. This Comment reviews those challenges and best practices through the lab animal transportation experiences of Taconic Biosciences, a global provider of rodent models.
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The author declares the following competing interests: M. K. is a current employee of Taconic Biosciences, Inc.
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Kundu, M. Addressing the current challenges of transporting laboratory rodents. Lab Anim 51, 210–212 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41684-022-01018-8
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