China's bear farming and long-term solutions

Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 71-81

  Li, Peter J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON DOWNTOWN   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL CARE; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ANIMAL WELFARE; ARTICLE; BEAR; BILE; CHINA; CHINESE MEDICINE; COMMERCIAL PHENOMENA; GALLBLADDER; HEALTH CARE NEED; NONHUMAN; ANIMAL;

ANIMALIA;

HERBACEOUS AGENT;

ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ANIMAL WELFARE; ANIMALS; BILE; CHINA; DRUGS, CHINESE HERBAL; URSIDAE;

EID: 2342576248     PISSN: 10888705     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1207/s15327604jaws0701_5     Document Type: Article

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