Review Article

Laboratory animal bedding: A review of specifications and requirements

F. J. Potgieter, P. I. Wilke
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

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F. J. Potgieter, Animal Unit G 20, Faculty of Medicine, University of the Orange Free State, South Africa
P. I. Wilke, Department of Animal Science, Faculty of Agriculture, University of the Orange Free State, South Africa

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Abstract

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.

Keywords

Laboratory animals; contact bedding; specifications; requirements; variables

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