Environmental enrichment of laboratory animals used in regulatory toxicology studies

Laboratory Animals

Volumn 33, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 309-327

  Dean, S W ^a,b  

^a UK   (United Kingdom)

^b Research Toxicology Centre SpA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Dogs; Environmental enrichment; Guineapigs; Primates; Rabbits; Regulatory toxicology; Rodents; Welfare

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL WELFARE; DIET; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; EXPERIMENTAL ANIMAL; NONHUMAN; REVIEW; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; TOXICOLOGY;

ANIMALIA; CANIS FAMILIARIS; ORYCTOLAGUS CUNICULUS; PRIMATES; RODENTIA;

EID: 0032848197     PISSN: 00236772     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1258/002367799780487823     Document Type: Review

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