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Where the line that defines acceptable & unacceptable welfare conditions lies is different for different individuals from different countries & cultures, however, it is common for minimum welfare standards to be defined in legislation (see [[Legislation-Wikivet|Legislation]]).

Where the line that defines acceptable & unacceptable welfare conditions lies is different for different individuals from different countries & cultures, however, it is common for minimum welfare standards to be defined in legislation (see [[Legislation-Wikivet|Legislation]]).

Other issues may concern the use of animals in science, not just for experimentation, but the use of transgenic animals (animals who have had their genome deliberately altered) & xenotransplantation (the transplantation of organs or tissues from one species to another) or the emergence of resistance to antimicrobial drugs due to their use in animals (see [[Antimicrobial Resistance - Wikivet| Antimicrobial Resistance]]).

Other issues may concern the use of animals in science, not just for experimentation, but the use of transgenic animals (an animals who has had its genome deliberately altered by genetic engeneering techniques as opposed to selective breeding) & xenotransplantation (the transplantation of organs or tissues from one species to another) or the emergence of resistance to antimicrobial drugs due to their use in animals (see [[Antimicrobial Resistance - Wikivet| Antimicrobial Resistance]]).