Assessment of Welfare in Zoo Animals: Towards Optimum Quality of Life

Zoos are required to maintain a high standard of animal welfare, and this can be assessed using a combination of resource-based and animal-based indices usually divided into behavioural indicators, physiological indicators and clinical/pathological signs. Modern animal welfare assessments should aim...

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Main Authors: Sarah Wolfensohn, Justine Shotton, Hannah Bowley, Siân Davies, Sarah Thompson, William S. M. Justice
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-07-01
Series:Animals
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/8/7/110