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Veterinary medical considerations for the use of nonhuman primates in space researchThe validity of biomedical research using animal subjects is highly dependent on the use of 'normal' and healthy animals. The current costs of research programs dictate that a minimum number of animals and test replicates be used to obtain the desired data. The use of healthy and standardized animals increases the probability of obtaining valid data while also permitting greater economy by reducing the between-individual variation, thus allowing the use of fewer animals. Areas of concern when planning animal payloads include constraints of the flight on candidate species selection, screening for physiological and psychological normalcy, procedures for routine care and quarantine of new animals and those returning from space, ground-based studies to determine experimental protocol, selection of instrumentation, stress during transportation for flight operations, housing and care facilities at launch and recovery sites, and the overall veterinary program.
Document ID
19780003728
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Simmonds, R. C.
(NASA Ames Research Center Moffett Field, CA, United States)
Date Acquired
August 9, 2013
Publication Date
September 1, 1977
Publication Information
Publication: The Use of Nonhuman Primates in Space
Subject Category
Life Sciences (General)
Accession Number
78N11671
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Work of the US Gov. Public Use Permitted.
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