"Animal Welfare" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
The protection of animals in laboratories or other specific environments by promoting their health through better nutrition, housing, and care.
| Descriptor ID |
D000827
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| MeSH Number(s) |
I01.880.604.100
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2004 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2016 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2019 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Animal Welfare" by people in Profiles.
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Ross SR, Lake BR, Fultz A, Hopper LM. An evaluation of thermal imaging as a welfare monitoring tool for captive chimpanzees. Primates. 2021 Nov; 62(6):919-927.
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Budda ML, Pritt SL. Evaluating IACUCs: Previous Research and Future Directions. J Am Assoc Lab Anim Sci. 2020 11 01; 59(6):656-664.
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Ross SR, Hansen BK, Hopper LM, Fultz A. A unique zoo-sanctuary collaboration for chimpanzees. Am J Primatol. 2019 05; 81(5):e22941.
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Egelkamp CL, Ross SR. A review of zoo-based cognitive research using touchscreen interfaces. Zoo Biol. 2019 Mar; 38(2):220-235.
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Hansen BK, Fultz AL, Hopper LM, Ross SR. An evaluation of video cameras for collecting observational data on sanctuary-housed chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes). Zoo Biol. 2018 May; 37(3):156-161.
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Seth N, Simmons HA, Masood F, Graham WA, Rosene DL, Westmoreland SV, Cummings SM, Gwardjan B, Sejdic E, Hoggatt AF, Schalk DR, Abdullah HA, Sledge JB, Nesathurai S. Model of Traumatic Spinal Cord Injury for Evaluating Pharmacologic Treatments in Cynomolgus Macaques (Macaca fasicularis). Comp Med. 2018 02 01; 68(1):63-73.
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Ross SR, Shender MA. Daily travel distances of zoo-housed chimpanzees and gorillas: implications for welfare assessments and space requirements. Primates. 2016 Jul; 57(3):395-401.
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Ross SR, Calcutt S, Schapiro SJ, Hau J. Space use selectivity by chimpanzees and gorillas in an indoor-outdoor enclosure. Am J Primatol. 2011 Feb; 73(2):197-208.
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Ross SR, Bloomsmith MA, Bettinger TL, Wagner KE. The influence of captive adolescent male chimpanzees on wounding: management and welfare implications. Zoo Biol. 2009 Nov; 28(6):623-34.
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Kurien BT, Everds NE, Scofield RH. Experimental animal urine collection: a review. Lab Anim. 2004 Oct; 38(4):333-61.