Science-based assessment of animal welfare: Laboratory animals

OIE Revue Scientifique et Technique

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 503-514

  Baumans, V ^a,b  

^a UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b KAROLINSKA INSTITUTE   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Environmental enrichment; Genetically modified animal; Individually ventilated cage; Laboratory animal; Laboratory Animal Science; Three Rs; Welfare

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA;

EID: 27944488794     PISSN: 02531933     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.20506/rst.24.2.1585     Document Type: Article

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