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The concept of the 3Rs (Refinement, Reduction and Replacement) has
been used as a framework for improving the welfare of laboratory
animals for the last half century. By establishing an
animal-centric view on housing and management, Animal-centric Care
and Management: Enhancing Refinement in Biomedical Research takes
Russell and Burch's definition of Refinement as "elimination of
inhumanities" and goes further. Rather than fitting animals into
experimental conditions, it encourages readers to adjust conditions
to better meet the behavioral, emotional, physical, and
physiological needs and preferences of the animals. The team of
expert authors, from the fields of laboratory animal science,
ethology, biology as well as animal training, provide ideas for
creating housing conditions and handling procedures that induce, to
the best of current abilities and knowledge, a long-term positive
state of mind in the animals under our care. This book is written
for animal caretakers, animal health technicians, researchers,
animal facility managers, laboratory animal veterinarians, and
anyone who engages in work with living experimental animals or is
interested in the continuous improvement of laboratory animal
welfare. This interdisciplinary guide will act as a catalyst,
resulting in multiple viewpoints and fields collaborating to
optimize laboratory animal welfare.
The concept of the 3Rs (Refinement, Reduction and Replacement) has
been used as a framework for improving the welfare of laboratory
animals for the last half century. By establishing an
animal-centric view on housing and management, Animal-centric Care
and Management: Enhancing Refinement in Biomedical Research takes
Russell and Burch's definition of Refinement as "elimination of
inhumanities" and goes further. Rather than fitting animals into
experimental conditions, it encourages readers to adjust conditions
to better meet the behavioral, emotional, physical, and
physiological needs and preferences of the animals. The team of
expert authors, from the fields of laboratory animal science,
ethology, biology as well as animal training, provide ideas for
creating housing conditions and handling procedures that induce, to
the best of current abilities and knowledge, a long-term positive
state of mind in the animals under our care. This book is written
for animal caretakers, animal health technicians, researchers,
animal facility managers, laboratory animal veterinarians, and
anyone who engages in work with living experimental animals or is
interested in the continuous improvement of laboratory animal
welfare. This interdisciplinary guide will act as a catalyst,
resulting in multiple viewpoints and fields collaborating to
optimize laboratory animal welfare.
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