The relationships between individuals and the research animals they work with can enhance animal welfare, but they also involve a moral cost to staff. Securing a safe space to communicate openly about animal welfare & research and acknowledge its emotional impacts is crucial. In this Comment, we reflect on emotional resilience and provide resources available to help manage the emotional burden of working with laboratory animals.
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Tremoleda, J.L., Kerton, A. Creating space to build emotional resilience in the animal research community. Lab Anim 49, 275–277 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41684-020-0637-7
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