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Correspondence
Nature 409, 452 (25 January 2001) | doi:10.1038/35054235
European researchers encourage improvement in lab animal welfare
Bert van Zutphen1
- Department of Laboratory Animal Science, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Utrecht University, PO Box 80.166, 3508TD Utrecht, The Netherlands
Rodents are currently excluded from the protective regulations of the US Animal Welfare Act. Last September the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) decided to take steps to include rats, mice and birds in the act.
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