Laboratory Animal Welfare

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Laboratory Animal Welfare is written by Kathryn Bayne and published by Academic Press. It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 0123851041 (ISBN 10) and 9780123851048 (ISBN 13).

Laboratory Animal Welfare provides a comprehensive, up-to-date look into the new science of animal welfare within laboratory research. Animals specifically considered include rodents, cats and dogs, nonhuman primates, agricultural animals, avian animals and aquatic animals. The book examines the impact of experiment design and environment on animal welfare, as well as emergency situations and euthanasia practices. Readers will benefit from a review of regulations and policy guidelines concerning lab animal use, as well as information on assessing animal welfare. With discussions of the history and ethics of animals in research, and a debate on contemporary and international issues, this book is a go-to resource for laboratory animal welfare.