Improved Housing of Mice, Rats and Guinea-pigs: A Contribution to the Refinement of Animal Experiments
1991; SAGE Publishing; Volume: 19; Issue: 1 Linguagem: Inglês
10.1177/026119299101900120
ISSN2632-3559
Autores Tópico(s)Veterinary Pharmacology and Anesthesia
ResumoThe keeping of experimental animals requires housing systems appropriate to the needs and behaviour of each species, as demanded by various supranational and national guidelines. It is questionable whether conventional housing systems for rodents such as mice, rats and guinea-pigs meet this demand. It is suggested that the housing of laboratory rodents should be improved by the use of larger and more appropriate cage types, as well as by reducing the monotony of conventional housing systems.
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