Laboratory Animal Medicine: Principles and Procedures

This textbook and lab manual covers the most common lab animal species including rats, mice, guinea pigs, hamsters, rabbits, gerbils, ferrets and nonhuman primates.   In addition it also addresses nontarditional animals such as swine, chinchillas, armadillos, reptiles, amphibians, bats, farm animals, dogs and cats.   Topics include taxonomy, anatomy and physiology, uses in biomedical research, reproduction, behaviour, husbandry, restraint and handling, identification methods, injection techniques, medication administration and anaesthesia, blood collection, common diseases, and euthanasia.   The book also covers regulatory guidelines, and ethical considerations.   The book features: A consistent organization in each species chapter for quick identification of similarities and differences among various laboratory animals; Laboratory exercises: designed to help the reader to apply knowledge and develop job skills; User-friendly two-colour design, learning objectives, key points and study questions; Detailed information on specific legal and ethical requirements of lab animal care and use, including the ethics of pain management; Convenient boxes and tables that provide quick access to important anatomical and physiological data for each species; In-depth discussions of the benefits of animal use and the specific uses of each species in biomedical research.   Table of Contents: Preface; Acknowledgments; Part I Principles of Laboratory Animal Medicine: Chapter 1: Introduction to Laboratory Animal Medicine; Chapter 2: The Research Environment; Part II Laboratory Animals: Chapter 3: The Rat; Chapter 4: The Mouse; Chapter 5: The Guinea Pig; Chapter 6: The Hamster, Gerbil, and Ferret; Chapter 7: The Rabbit; Chapter 8: Nonhuman Primates; Chapter 9: Nontraditional Laboratory Animals; Part III Laboratory Manual: Chapter 10: Laboratory Exercises; Glossary of Important Terms; Answer Key.

First Edition. 368 pages. Softcover. 100 illustrations. Imprint: Mosby. Suitable in veterinary technology programs. Available from Amazon. 

Please note that there is a 3rd Edition of this book. 

ISBN-13: 978-0-323-01944-6; ISBN-10: 0-323-01944-7

eBook ISBN: 9780323075664

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