Necessity, use, and care of laboratory dogs at the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

Necessity, use, and care of laboratory dogs at the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs

"For many years, laboratory dogs have served as important animal models for biomedical research that has advanced human health. Conducted at the request of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), this report assesses whether laboratory dogs are or will continue to be necessary for biomedi...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Institute for Laboratory Animal Research (U.S.) (author)
Autor Corporativo: Institute for Laboratory Animal Research (U.S.), author (author)
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Washington, DC : National Academies Press [2020]
Colección:Consensus study report.
Materias:
Dogs as laboratory animals.
Laboratory animals > Behavior.
Ver en Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull:https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009622374606719
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Intro
  • FrontMatter
  • Reviewers
  • Preface
  • Contents
  • Boxes, Figures, and Table
  • Summary
  • 1 Introduction
  • 2 Legal, Social, and Ethical Considerations
  • 3 Determining the Necessity of Laboratory Dogs in Biomedical Research Funded by or Conducted at the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
  • 4 Alternatives to the Use of Laboratory Dogs
  • 5 Care and Welfare of Laboratory Dogs Used in Biomedical Research Funded by or Conducted at the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
  • Appendix A: Methods
  • Appendix B: U.S. Department of Agriculture Statistics on the Use of Dogs and Other Animals in Research
  • Appendix C: Biographical Sketches of Committee Members

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