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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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Institute for Laboratory Animal Research (U.S.) (author)
Corporate Author: Institute for Laboratory Animal Research (U.S.), author (author)
Format: eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Washington, DC : National Academies Press [2020]
Series:Consensus study report.
Subjects:
Dogs as laboratory animals.
Laboratory animals > Behavior.
See on Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull:https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009622374606719
Table of Contents:
  • 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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