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Contaminants in the water supplied to laboratory animals pose a serious threat to both the health and welfare of the animals and the reliability of experimental data. The authors assess various systems for water purification, and suggest strategies for matching water quality assurance to the needs of the facility and its users.
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Edstrom, E., Curran, R. Quality Assurance of Animal Watering Systems. Lab Anim 32, 32–35 (2003). https://doi.org/10.1038/laban0503-32
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