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4 The Health Status and Logistics of Laboratory Animals
4 The Health Status and Logistics of Laboratory Animals
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National laws governing animal import exist to protect agriculture and human health. Often exemptions from some testing for laboratory animals exist, but consignors need to be sure that their paperwork and statements meet the legal and regulatory requirements outlined in the exemptions.
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They would venture into warm places like airline shipping holding facilities, where laboratory animal crates were palletized, leaving behind feces. "To sum up, there is a risk of health status change during transport for laboratory rodents, because you can't always control what is next to 2 According to the U.S.
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Animals need sufficient postoperative recovery to withstand the stress of shipment, Anderson said, which may be only 1 or 2 days for minor procedures but longer for more extensive operations. Animals with complications from surgery or requiring daily therapy should not be shipped, and animals with devices surgically implanted that have exteriorized components should be transported in individual containers or compartments.
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(It is often better to ship a mid-term pregnant animal and have her deliver at the receiving institution.) • Genetically modified animals may be less tolerant of environmental changes and may require drugs or specific diets.
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