title: Criteria for producing high quality animals for research.
abstract: The criteria for the breeding or purchase of high quality research animals in general, and of dogs, cats, monkeys, rats, mice, guinea pigs, and rabbits were discussed. The reasons for using high quality animals are: economic, accuracy and reproducibility of results, no effects due to the presence of pathogens, and reduction of human health hazards.
mesh_terms: D006516:Adenoviruses, Canine / Q000276:immunology; D000818:Animals; D000830:Animals, Laboratory; D002371:Cat Diseases / Q000517:prevention & control; D002415:Cats; D004285:Dogs; D006168:Guinea Pigs; D000882:Haplorhini; D006522:Hepatitis, Infectious Canine / Q000517:prevention & control; D008174:Lung Diseases, Parasitic / Q000662:veterinary; D051379:Mice; D008992:Monkey Diseases / Q000517:prevention & control; D011200:Poultry; D011817:Rabbits; D051381:Rats; D012106:Research; D013047:Specific Pathogen-Free Organisms; D014120:Toxocariasis / Q000662:veterinary; D014765:Viral Vaccines
chemical_list: D014765:Viral Vaccines