The attending veterinarian's contract of employment: curse or blessing for animals in research institutions?
When attending veterinarians are not provided adequate job security by research in-stitutions, there is no guarantee that they are reliable allies of nonhuman animals and implement the provisions set forth in the federal animal welfare regulations.
Animal Welfare Institute,Washington, D.C. USA. viktor@awionline.org
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D000822:Animal Husbandry / Q000379:methods; D000827:Animal Welfare; D000818:Animals; D000830:Animals, Laboratory; D003284:Contract Services / Q000191:economics / Q000941:ethics / Q000592:standards*; D032984:Ethics, Research; D006801:Humans; D012106:Research / Q000191:economics / Q000592:standards; D018634:Veterinarians / Q000191:economics / Q000941:ethics / Q000523:psychology; D014730:Veterinary Medicine / Q000191:economics / Q000941:ethics / Q000592:standards*