Using obese mouse models in research: Special considerations for IACUC members, animal care technicians, and researchers

Lab Animal

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 30-37

  Good, Deborah J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL HOUSING; ANIMAL WELFARE; BODY TEMPERATURE; BODY WEIGHT; DISEASE MODEL; EATING; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; MOUSE; MOUSE MUTANT; OBESITY; REVIEW; STANDARD;

ANIMAL CARE COMMITTEES; ANIMAL WELFARE; ANIMALS; BODY TEMPERATURE; BODY WEIGHT; DISEASE MODELS, ANIMAL; EATING; FEMALE; HOUSING, ANIMAL; HUMANS; MALE; MICE; MICE, KNOCKOUT; MICE, MUTANT STRAINS; MICE, OBESE; MOTOR ACTIVITY; OBESITY;

EID: 15844371247     PISSN: 00937355     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/laban0205-30     Document Type: Review

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