Resumen

GONGORA MEDINA, Manuel. RECOGNITION AND ALLEVIATION OF DISTRESS, SUFFERING, AND PAIN IN LABORATORY ANIMALS: A REVIEW. Suma Psicol. [online]. 2010, vol.17, n.2, pp.195-200. ISSN 0121-4381.

The assessment and alleviation of distrés, pain and suffering represent an important opportunity to improve the welfare of laboratory animals. The requirement to reduce suffering to a minimum is widely recognized and is central to many laws that regulate animal experimentation. This review gives a general introduction to these issues for users researches of animal models.

Palabras clave : laboratory animals; pain; distrés; animal welfare; refinement.

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