Animal Welfare

"Animal Welfare" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

MeSH information

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The protection of animals in laboratories or other specific environments by promoting their health through better nutrition, housing, and care.

Descriptor ID	D000827
MeSH Number(s)	I01.880.604.100
Concept/Terms	Animal Welfare Animal Welfare Welfare, Animal Animal Cruelty Animal Cruelty Cruelty, Animal

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Anthropology, Education, Sociology and Social Phenomena [I]
Social Sciences [I01]
Sociology [I01.880]
Social Control, Formal [I01.880.604]
Animal Welfare [I01.880.604.100]

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