Veterinary medicine: laboratory animals books

Intended for individuals performing research with guinea pigs in the laboratory, this guide covers topics pertaining to the humane care of guinea pigs in the laboratory. It includes references to alternative procedures and methods...

Addresses the development and application of models in different areas of biomedical research and details the criteria used to choose animal species and strains. This volume includes various topics such as animal models in...

Laboratory animals, including ferrets, play an important role in biomedical research and advances. The humane care and management of these animals remains an ongoing concern. Published in color to provide greater clarity to the...

Organized around major components of animal use such as institutional policies and responsibilities, animal environment, husbandry, and management veterinary care, and physical plant. This book provides a framework for the...

Laboratory animal testing provides most of our current knowledge of human physiology, microbiology, immunology, pharmacology, and pathology. From studies of genetics in fruit flies to studies of cellular processes in genetically...

Second only to the mouse and rat, Zebrafish are the most popular animal model in biomedical research. This guide covers various aspects pertaining to the use of these organisms including humane care and management, husbandry,...

Despite the fact that the majority of research animals are rodents, the trainers at the Research Animal Resources Center at the University of Wisconsin-Madison found training material on the proper handling of mice and rats in...

Judge Your Practices Against This Benchmark Manual COST Action B-24 established four working groups to research and discuss issues relevant to laboratory animal science. These included the housing of animals, environmental needs,...

In this book, expert researchers provide a number of methods for the culture of a range of specific cells and tissues isolated from the key genetic model of the fetal or adult mouse. Notes provide practical, straight-from-the-lab...

The seminal reference on the care of laboratory and captive animals, The UFAW Handbook on the Care and Management of Laboratory and Other Research Animals 8th edition is a must-have for anyone working in this field. The UFAW...

Laboratory animals, including rabbits, play an important role in biomedical research and advances. The humane care and management of these animals is an ongoing concern. This guide is intended for individuals performing research...

Addresses the biology, husbandry, management, veterinary care, and research application of the laboratory swine. This guide explores various biological features, husbandry, management and quality assurance, veterinary care, and...

Edited in partnership with the American College of Laboratory Medicine (ACLAM), Loeb and Quimby's Clinical Chemistry of Laboratory Animals, Third Edition is the most comprehensive reference available on in vivo animal studies as a...

Covering high-quality management of laboratory animal facilities in a financially sound manner, this guide enables a basic understanding of management and leadership concepts in laboratory animal science. It also includes chapters...

Laboratory animal research remains a very important part of basic research and drug development. This book rectifies the problem by providing animal researchers and technicians with the essentials for conducting their work in the...

Manual of Animal Technology is a comprehensive and authoritative guide to the care of animals used in scientific procedures. Legal and welfare issues are covered as well as the husbandry of mammals and birds used in scientific...

The council of Europe's European Convention for the Protection of Vertebrate Animals used for Experimental and other Scientific Purposes concerns, the care and use of animals in procedures. This reference is intended for those...

Explains the role that animals play in biomedical research and the ways in which scientists, governments, and citizens have tried to balance the experimental use of animals with a concern for living creatures. This book is...