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Sachser, N., Künzl, C., Kaiser, S. (2007). The welfare of laboratory guinea pigs. In: Kaliste, E. (eds) The Welfare of Laboratory Animals. Animal Welfare, vol 2. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4020-2271-5_9
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