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Hansen, A.K., Baumans, V. (2007). Housing, care and environmental factors. In: Kaliste, E. (eds) The Welfare of Laboratory Animals. Animal Welfare, vol 2. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4020-2271-5_4
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