The influence of facility and home pen design on the welfare of the laboratory-housed dog.

ABSTRACT: We have an ethical and scientific obligation to Refine all aspects of the life of the laboratory-housed dog. Across industry there are many differences amongst facilities, home pen design and husbandry, as well as differences in features of the dogs such as strain, sex and scientific protocols. Understanding how these influence welfare, and hence scientific output is therefore critical. A significant proportion of dogs' lives are spent in the home pen and as such, the design can have a considerable impact on welfare. Although best practice guidelines exist, there is a paucity of empirical evidence to support the recommended Refinements and uptake varies across industry. In this study, we examine the effect of modern and traditional home pen design, overall facility design, husbandry, histo

SUBMITTER: Scullion Hall LE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5239769 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Jan - Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature