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Descriptor English: Animal Welfare
Descriptor Spanish: Bienestar del Animal
Descriptor bienestar animal
Entry term(s) protección animal
Scope note: Protección de los animales en el laboratorio u otros ambientes específicos, promoviendo su salud mediante mejoras de la nutrición, estabulación y cuidados.
Descriptor Portuguese: Bem-Estar do Animal
Descriptor French: Bien-être animal
Entry term(s): Animal Cruelty
Cruelty, Animal
Welfare, Animal
Tree number(s): I01.880.604.100
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D000827
Scope note: The protection of animals in laboratories or other specific environments by promoting their health through better nutrition, housing, and care.
Allowable Qualifiers: EC economics
ES ethics
HI history
LJ legislation & jurisprudence
OG organization & administration
SN statistics & numerical data
ST standards
TD trends
Public MeSH Note: 1986
History Note: 1986
Related: Animal Use Alternatives MeSH
Euthanasia, Animal MeSH
DeCS ID: 19637
Unique ID: D000827
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Date Established: 1986/01/01
Date of Entry: 1985/02/25
Revision Date: 2003/07/24
Animal Welfare - Preferred
Concept UI M0001232
Scope note The protection of animals in laboratories or other specific environments by promoting their health through better nutrition, housing, and care.
Preferred term Animal Welfare
Entry term(s) Welfare, Animal
Animal Cruelty - Related but not broader or narrower
Concept UI M0422249
Preferred term Animal Cruelty
Entry term(s) Cruelty, Animal



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