Animal definition: a necessity for the validity of animal experiments?

Authors
Obrink, KJ Rehbinder, C
Citation
Kj. Obrink et C. Rehbinder, Animal definition: a necessity for the validity of animal experiments?, LAB ANIMALS, 34(2), 2000, pp. 121-130
Citations number
63
Categorie Soggetti
Animal Sciences","Animal & Plant Sciences
Journal title
LABORATORY ANIMALS
ISSN journal
00236772 → ACNP
Volume
34
Issue
2
Year of publication
2000
Pages
121 - 130
Database
ISI
SICI code
0023-6772(200004)34:2<121:ADANFT>2.0.ZU;2-Z
Abstract
In most scientific journals, experimental animals are described poorly. Whe ther this is scientifically justified is discussed in this article. It was concluded that when laboratory animals are used in scientific experiments, which almost always are of a quantitative nature, a detailed animal definit ion is imperative.