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The aim of this paper is to the published recommendations for the environmental requirements of laboratory rodents. An attempt is made to assess whether or not these recommendations are likely to give rise to discomfort or lack of well-being.
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Clough, G. (1988). Housing and Welfare of Laboratory Rodents. In: Beynen, A.C., Solleveld, H.A. (eds) New Developments in Biosciences: Their Implications for Laboratory Animal Science. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-3281-4_39
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