title: Laboratory animal bedding: a review of specifications and requirements.
abstract: The literature is reviewed regarding existing specifications and requirements for laboratory animal bedding. The lack of comprehensive specifications in the guidelines of laboratory animal governing bodies, and the introduction of external variables by unsuitable bedding into experimental design, are discussed on the basis of examples from the literature.
authors.affiliation: Animal Unit G 20, Faculty of Medicine, University of the Orange Free State, Bloemfontein, Republic of South Africa.
authors.forename: F J
authors.initials: FJ
authors.lastname: Potgieter
authors.forename: P I
authors.initials: PI
authors.lastname: Wilke
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000830:Animals, Laboratory; D006799:Housing, Animal / Q000592:standards*