The welfare and suitability of primates kept as pets

Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 1-20

  Soulsbury, Carl D ^a   Iossa, Graziella ^a   Kennell, Sarah ^b   Harris, Stephen ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^b Research Animals Department   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ANIMAL WELFARE; ANIMALS; ANIMALS, DOMESTIC; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; OWNERSHIP; PRIMATES;

ANIMALIA; PRIMATES;

EID: 58149136162     PISSN: 10888705     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10888700802536483     Document Type: Article

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