title: Guidelines for health and welfare monitoring of fish used in research.
abstract: The aim of this paper is to provide background material necessary for the development of international guidelines for the health and welfare monitoring of fish used in research. It provides an overview of present guidelines and discusses why more detailed and species-specific guidelines are needed. A major issue within fish research is to document the situation today and point out areas where improvements are needed.
authors.affiliation: Norwegian School of Veterinary Science, Laboratory Animal Unit, PO Box 8146 Dep., 0033 Oslo, Norway.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Johansen
authors.forename: J R
authors.initials: JR
authors.lastname: Needham
authors.forename: D J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Colquhoun
authors.forename: T T
authors.initials: TT
authors.lastname: Poppe
authors.forename: A J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Smith
mesh_terms: D000827:Animal Welfare / Q000592:standards*; D000818:Animals; D000830:Animals, Laboratory; D005393:Fish Diseases / Q000473:pathology / Q000517:prevention & control; D005399:Fishes / Q000502:physiology*; D017408:Guidelines as Topic / Q000592:standards*; D006799:Housing, Animal; D007391:International Cooperation; D012106:Research / Q000592:standards*