Handbook of Laboratory Animal Management and Welfare
Edition: 3 edition
Publisher: Blackwell Publishing Limited
Published: October 1, 2003
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 432
ISBN-13: 9781405111591
Subjects: Veterinary science: laboratory animals; Veterinary Medicine - General; Handbooks, manuals, etc; Animal experimentation; Science; Technology & Industrial Arts; Science/Mathematics; Laboratory animals; Agriculture - Animal Husbandry; Animal Rights; Science / Experiments & Projects; Experiments & Projects; Animal welfare
First sentence: The Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986 (ASPA) covers procedures carried out on certain types of animals (protected animals) for a scientific purpose, which may have the effect of causing pain, suffering, distress or lasting harm (regulated procedures) (see Chapter 2).