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Lab Animal Housing: Numbers Or Common Sense?, Andrew N. Rowan
Lab Animal Housing: Numbers Or Common Sense?, Andrew N. Rowan
International Journal for the Study of Animal Problems
The editorial includes comments on the various presentations at an ISAP symposium on laboratory primate husbandry that document the complexity of enriching housing on animal health and well-being.
Ethical Concerns In Primate Use And Husbandry, Ardith A. Eudey
Ethical Concerns In Primate Use And Husbandry, Ardith A. Eudey
Experimentation Collection
Subsequent to World War II, a dramatic increase occurred in the utilization of nonhuman primates in biomedical and psychological research and industry. At the same time field studies on the ecological and social behavior of natural populations of primates also increased, making possible more realistic assessments of both the behavioral potentiality of primate populations and their conservation status. In spite of the growing body of information indicating the endangered or threatened status of most species, many laboratory workers and planning agencies continue to regard primates as renewable resources, even seeking to bypass protective legislation in habitat countries to obtain them. …
Scientific Issues And Regulation Of Primate Use, Andrew N. Rowan
Scientific Issues And Regulation Of Primate Use, Andrew N. Rowan
Experimentation Collection
Some of the patterns of use of nonhuman primates in the USA and Europe are outlined and a few specific examples of inappropriate and/or unnecessary use are described. The primate research resources program in the USA is examined and some suggestions as to how the program could be made more responsive to humane and conservation concerns are presented.
Lab Animal Housing: Numbers Or Common Sense?, Andrew N. Rowan
Lab Animal Housing: Numbers Or Common Sense?, Andrew N. Rowan
Laboratory Experiments Collection
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