Laboratory animal bedding: a review of specifications and requirements

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.

Published by Journal of the South African Veterinary Association, 1991. The guideline itself is at the source linked here.

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