Mouse breeding facilities in Argentina: Current state, challenges, and strengths in relation to animal welfare.

ABSTRACT: The science and technology of laboratory animals has come a long way worldwide, but for reasons related to the development of the countries, this journey started later in some Latin American countries, as is the case of Argentina. Without a specific legal framework to conduct animal experimentation, local strengths to promote animal welfare are based on professionals specifically trained in the care of laboratory animals as well as an extended network of ethics committees that ensures compliance with the ethical principles applied to animal experimentation. Nevertheless, there are no updated reports showing welfare indicators in rodent facilities. Therefore, we conducted a survey on mice breeding facilities enrolled in a national record elaborated by the National Ministry of Science. Quest

SUBMITTER: Resasco A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9630945 | biostudies-literature | 2022

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature