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Protection and comfort of the laboratory animal are major requirements in research. The health and well-being of laboratory animals are the prime factors adressed in the Animal Welfare Act in the USA (1) as well as the guidelines for accomodation and care of animals of the European Communities (5). These standards serve as minimum criteria for environmental control. Many researchers have been reported that differences in enclosures can affect significantly experimental results. Variables such as environmental temperature and relative humidity, as well as ammonia and carbon dioxide concentrations in the air may have a great influence on the outcome of an experiment (12). Other factors which must be considered include lighting and noise levels to which the animals are exposed (7, 11).
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Kuhn, G., Hardegg, W. (1988). Changes in Energy Intake, Body Weight Gains, Average Feed Efficiency and Some Plasma Hormone Levels in Dogs from Different Environments. In: Beynen, A.C., Solleveld, H.A. (eds) New Developments in Biosciences: Their Implications for Laboratory Animal Science. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-3281-4_49
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