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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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2018-07-01
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Series: | Animals |
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Online Access: | http://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/8/7/110 |