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A Standardized Protocol for Preference Testing to Assess Fish Welfare
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A Standardized Protocol for Preference Testing to Assess Fish Welfare

A Standardized Protocol for Preference Testing to Assess Fish Welfare

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07:29 min

February 22, 2020

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07:29 min
February 22, 2020

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A fundamental aspect of assessing the welfare of animals in captivity is to ask whether the animals have what they want. Here, we present a protocol to determine housing preference in the zebrafish (Danio rerio) with respect to the presence/absence of environmental enrichment and access to flowing of water.

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