Adequate veterinary care for animals in research: A comparison of guidelines from around the world

ILAR Journal

Volumn 50, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 85-88

  Zurlo, Joanne ^c   Bayne, Kathryn ^a   Clark, Judy MacArthur ^b  

^a Laboratory Animal Care (AAALAC) International   (United States)

^b Animals Scientific Procedures Inspectorate   (United Kingdom)

^c NATIONAL ACADEMIES OF SCIENCES   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL WELFARE; ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; EXPERIMENTAL ANIMAL; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; STANDARD; VETERINARY MEDICINE;

ANIMAL WELFARE; ANIMALS; ANIMALS, LABORATORY; GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; VETERINARY MEDICINE;

EID: 75649110828     PISSN: 10842020     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ilar.50.1.85     Document Type: Article

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