introduction: there is not much data on parasitic infections of laboratory animals that are kept in conventional conditions in iran. the present study was designed to investigate intestinal helminths infections in laboratory colonies of rats and mice. methods: droppings from 110 mice and 110 rats (each animal one dropping) belonging to experimental and breeding groups in four animal houses were...

With regard to the principles of replacement, reduction and refinement, art. 231 of the Council Directive 86/609/EEC on the Protection of Animals used for Experimental and other Scientific Purposes, is of utmost importance. This article states that "The Commission and Member States. would take steps. to encourage research into the development and validation of alternative techniques.". In order...

growing usage of animals in the research projects has drawn more attention to their welfare and ethics surrounding this practice. dissemination of information about the existing ethical consideration and alternatives in animal experiments has two important functions; first, it increases the researcher's awareness of the possible methods of using animals in the experiment, and second, to ensure ...

A. Govaris, E. Botsoglou, A. Moulas and N. Botsoglou 1 Laboratory of Hygiene of Foods of Animal Origin, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Thessaly, 431 00 Karditsa, Greece 2 Laboratory of Biochemistry, Department of Animal Production, Technological Education Institute TEI, 411 10 Larissa, Greece 3 Laboratory of Animal Nutrition, School of Veterinary Medicine, Aristotle University, 54...