Laboratory Animal and Comparative Medicine ›› 2016, Vol. 36 ›› Issue (6): 451-454.DOI: 10.3969/j.issn.1674-5817.2016.06.010

Special Issue: 实验动物伦理与福利专辑

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Choice of Humane Endpoint of Laboratory Animals in Typical Developed Countries

TAO Ling-yun, ZHOU Jie, NI Li-ju, CHEN Yi-fei, GAO Cheng   

  1. Shanghai Laboratory Animal Research Center, Shanghai 201203, China
  • Received:2016-06-23 Online:2016-12-25 Published:2016-12-25

Abstract: As the important experimental materials for life science, laboratory animals will be faced with the choice of humane endpoint after achieved the scientific goals and objectives. Laboratory animal welfare laws and regulations are relatively perfect in typical developed countries. Studying the choice and practice of humane endpoint in the laws and regulations of experimental animals in typical developed countries has the enlightenment function to laboratory animal welfare legislation in China.

Key words: Laboratory animals, Humane endpoint, Animal welfare

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