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NALT Concept Space
U.S. Department of Agriculture

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Concept information

  1. Fields of Study
  2. animal husbandry
  3. animal care
  4. animal handling
  5. animal use refinement
  6. humane endpoints
  1. Animals, Livestock, One Health
  2. animal husbandry
  3. animal care
  4. animal handling
  5. animal use refinement
  6. humane endpoints
  1. Research, Technology, Methods
  2. methodology
  3. laboratory techniques
  4. animal use alternatives
  5. animal use refinement
  6. humane endpoints
  1. Animals, Livestock, One Health
  2. animal welfare
  3. animal use alternatives
  4. animal use refinement
  5. humane endpoints
  1. Economics, Trade, Law, Business, Industry
  2. animal welfare
  3. animal use alternatives
  4. animal use refinement
  5. humane endpoints
  1. Research, Technology, Methods
  2. research
  3. animal research
  4. humane endpoints
  1. Research, Technology, Methods
  2. methodology
  3. metrology
  4. endpoints
  5. humane endpoints

Preferred term

humane endpoints

Type

  • Topic

Definition

  • Information An early endpoint that, while accomplishing the research objectives, is chosen to minimize or terminate the pain or distress of the experimental animals rather than waiting for their deaths as the endpoint.

    Source: NAL Thesaurus Staff

    Type: Concept definition

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