Investigator responsibilities and animal welfare issues raised by hot branding of pinnipeds

Australian Veterinary Journal

Volumn 85, Issue 12, 2007, Pages 484-485

  Beausoleil, N J ^a   Mellor, D J ^a  

^a MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL; ANIMAL IDENTIFICATION; ANIMAL WELFARE; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DEMOGRAPHY; EDITORIAL; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; METHODOLOGY; RESEARCH; SEAL; STANDARD; WOUND HEALING;

ANIMAL IDENTIFICATION SYSTEMS; ANIMAL WELFARE; ANIMALS; CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DEMOGRAPHY; PINNIPEDIA; RESEARCH; WOUND HEALING;

ANIMALIA; PINNIPEDIA;

EID: 36649019787     PISSN: 00050423     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1751-0813.2007.00238.x     Document Type: Editorial

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