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Laboratory animal welfare /

Laboratory Animal Welfare provides a comprehensive, up-to-date look into the new science of animal welfare within laboratory research. Animals specifically considered include rodents, cats and dogs, nonhuman primates, agricultural animals, avian animals and aquatic animals. The book examines the imp...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Bayne, Kathryn A. L., Turner, Patricia V.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: London ; Waltham, MA : Academic Press, �2014.
Colección:American College of Laboratory Animal Medicine series.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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Sumario:Laboratory Animal Welfare provides a comprehensive, up-to-date look into the new science of animal welfare within laboratory research. Animals specifically considered include rodents, cats and dogs, nonhuman primates, agricultural animals, avian animals and aquatic animals. The book examines the impact of experiment design and environment on animal welfare, as well as emergency situations and euthanasia practices. Readers will benefit from a review of regulations and policy guidelines concerning lab animal use, as well as information on assessing animal welfare. With discussions of the history and ethics of animals in research, and a debate on contemporary and international issues, this book is a go-to resource for laboratory animal welfare.
Descripción Física:1 online resource (xv, 310 pages) : illustrations
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:9780123851048
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9781299841109