Laboratory animals : regulations and recommendations for the care and use of animals in research / edited by Javier Guillen. - Second edition. - London, United Kingdom : Academic Press, an imprint of Elsevier, [2018] ©2018. - xxi, 444 pages ; illustrations ; 23 cm

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Global guiding principles: a tool for harmonization -- Oversight of research animal welfare in the United States -- Canada's oversight of animal ethics and care in science -- Laboratory animal legislation in Latin America -- The European framework on research animal welfare regulations and guidelines -- Israeli legislation and regulation on the use of animals in biological and medical research -- Animal experimentation in Africa: legislation and guidelines -- Laws, regulations, and guidelines governing research animal care and use in India -- Oversight of animal research in China -- Laws, regulations, guidelines, and principles pertaining to laboratory animals in Far East Asia -- Laws, regulations, guidelines, and principles pertaining to laboratory animals in Southeast Asia -- Laboratory animals regulations and recommendations: Australia and New Zealand -- Index.

"Laboratory Animals: Regulations and Recommendations for the Care and Use of Animals in Research, Second Edition, is the only publication to offer a global compilation of standards on the care, welfare and use of animals in research. The book provides updated information that will be of great interest to professionals across laboratory animal science and biomedical research. Users will find a broad picture of the regulations required in other areas of the world that will be essential to appropriately manage animal care and use programs."--Amazon.com

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Laboratory animals--Law and legislation
Animal welfare--Law and legislation
Animal welfare--Standards

K3622 / L11 2018