The identification of effective welfare indicators for laboratory-housed macaques using a Delphi consultation process

Abstract Despite the importance for both animal welfare and scientific integrity of effective welfare assessment in non-human primates, there has been little or no consensus as what should be assessed. A Delphi consultation process was undertaken to identify the animal- and environment-based measure...

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Main Authors: Melissa A. Truelove, Jessica E. Martin, Fritha M. Langford, Matthew C. Leach
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2020-11-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-020-77437-9