Fasting in rodents
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چکیده
Clarification of terms ............................................................................................................ 1 Interpretation of borderline cases .......................................................................................... 2 Legal issues....................................................................................................................... 2 Norwegian Animal Protection Act................................................................................. 2 Norwegian Animal Welfare Act .................................................................................... 2 Norwegian Regulation on Experiments with animals..................................................... 2 Tradition or science?............................................................................................................. 4 The effects of fasting............................................................................................................. 4 The effects of fasting on emptying of the digestive tract and body weight ......................... 5 The effects of fasting on pharmacological parameters and behaviour................................. 5 Welfare indicators and fasting............................................................................................... 7 Guidelines on fasting ............................................................................................................ 7 Alternatives to fasting ........................................................................................................... 8 Norecopa’s recommendations ............................................................................................... 9 References .......................................................................................................................... 10
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