Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Globalizing animal care and use: making the dream a reality.
- Journal:
- Lab animal
- Year:
- 1999
- Authors:
- Bielitzki, J T
- Affiliation:
- NASA · United States
Plain-English summary
This article discusses how animal care might become more unified around the world in the 21st century. It raises questions about whether private organizations will push for better animal care or if public health concerns, like disease outbreaks, will encourage countries to work together on rules and regulations. The author, who oversees animal care protocols for NASA's space station, suggests that lessons learned in space could influence how we approach animal care on Earth. Overall, the piece explores the potential for global collaboration in animal welfare.
Abstract
What will drive the globalization of animal care in the 21st century? Will targeted concerns from privately funded groups be the motivating factors? Will the threat of disease, and the concomitant hue and cry from a threatened public, be responsible for bringing nations together to collaborate on rules and regulations? The author, who is responsible for the animal use protocols on NASA's space station, explains why globalization on Planet Earth may be guided by what happens in outer space.
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