Lab animal.
Publisher:
United Business Publications.. New York, NY : Nature America
Frequency: Eleven no. a year, 1994-
Country: United States
Language: English
Start Year:1972 -
ISSN:
0093-7355 (Print)
1548-4475 (Electronic)
0093-7355 (Linking)
1548-4475 (Electronic)
0093-7355 (Linking)
Impact Factor
6.9
2022
| NLM ID: | 0417737 |
| (DNLM): | L00160000(s) |
| (OCoLC): | 02255388 |
| Coden: | LAANDT |
| Classification: | W1 LA125 |
Management methods to improve the welfare of horses used in research. Horses and ponies are used for experimental research in a variety of fields, but there is little published scientific literature that describes current or evidence-based recommendations for keeping and managing these species for research purposes. Equine species require particular environmental conditions and allowances to accommodate their behavior and physiology. Here the authors review studies and common practices for ambient facility conditions; provision of bedding, food and water; opportunities for exercise and environmental enrichment; allocation of facility spaces and resources; and de...
Transtracheal aspiration and infusion in the horse. Transtracheal access enables researchers to obtain diagnostic samples from or infuse materials into the lower respiratory tract. This column describes transtracheal aspiration and infusion of horses.