Acta Vet. Brno 2019, 88: 249-255

https://doi.org/10.2754/avb201988020249

Evaluation of stress in laboratory rabbits used for teaching purposes

Monika Urbanová1, Eva Kramářová2, Jan Chloupek2, Martina Najmanová2

1University of Veterinary and Pharmaceutical Sciences Brno, Faculty of Veterinary Hygiene and Ecology, Department of Veterinary Public Health and Forensic Medicine, Brno, Czech Republic
2University of Veterinary and Pharmaceutical Sciences Brno, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Department of Pharmacology and Pharmacy, Brno, Czech Republic

Received November 14, 2018
Accepted April 23, 2019

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