Invertebrate welfare: an overlooked issue

Invertebrate welfare: an overlooked issue

While invertebrates make up the majority of animal species, their welfare is overlooked compared to the concern shown to vertebrates. This fact is highlighted by the near absence of regulations in animal research, with the exception of cephalopods in the European Union. This is often justified by as...

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Main Authors: Kelsey Horvath, Dario Angeletti, Giuseppe Nascetti, Claudio Carere
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Istituto Superiore di Sanità 2013-03-01
Series:Annali dell'Istituto Superiore di Sanità
Subjects:
invertebrates
animal welfare
stress
pain
behaviour
Online Access:http://www.scielosp.org/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0021-25712013000100004&lng=en&tlng=en

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