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Recognition and Alleviation of Distress in Laboratory Animals aims to educate laboratory animal veterinarians; students, researchers, and investigators; animal care staff, as well as animal welfare ...

What are laboratory animal allergies and occupational asthma? Laboratory animal allergies (LAA) and occupational asthma (OA) are immune system reactions which develop from exposure to animal allergens ...

Cats, dust mites, mold, trees; for people with allergies, even a brief whiff of the airborne allergens these organisms produce can lead to swollen eyes, itchy skin and impaired breathing. A new study ...

A good deal of scientific research shows that mice and rats are bright, sentient, and deep emotional rodents. Yet they aren't even considered to be "animals" in the United States federal Animal ...

Animal testing remains a fundamental part of biomedical research. But as funding evaporates, mice, rats and even monkeys may be euthanized. By Emily Anthes On April 1, the Trump administration’s ...