Review Article
Laboratory animal bedding: A review of specifications and requirements
Journal of the South African Veterinary Association | Vol 62, No 3 | a1772 |
DOI: https://doi.org/10.4102/jsava.v62i3.1772
| © 2020 F. J. Potgieter, P. I. Wilke
| This work is licensed under CC Attribution 4.0
Submitted: 27 November 2018 | Published: 30 September 1991
Submitted: 27 November 2018 | Published: 30 September 1991
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F. J. Potgieter, Animal Unit G 20, Faculty of Medicine, University of the Orange Free State, South AfricaP. I. Wilke, Department of Animal Science, Faculty of Agriculture, University of the Orange Free State, South Africa
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The literature is reviewed regarding existing specifications and requirements for laboratory animal bedding. The lack of comprehensive specifications in the guidelines of laboratory animal governing bodies, and the introduction of external variables by unsuitable bedding into experimental design, are discussed on the basis of examples from the literature.
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Laboratory animals; contact bedding; specifications; requirements; variables
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