A combined morphological and molecular approach for hair identification to comply with the European ban on dog and cat fur trade

Animal furs are encountering more and more the detriment of public opinion, that is increasingly sensitive to animals, their welfare and protection. The feeling of outrage against animal suffering is particularly intense when cats and dogs are involved, since these are the most popular pets in Weste...

Full description

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Alessia Mariacher, Luisa Garofalo, Rita Fanelli, Rita Lorenzini, Rosario Fico
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: PeerJ Inc. 2019-11-01
Series:PeerJ
Subjects:
Online Access:https://peerj.com/articles/7955.pdf