Clinical laboratory animal medicine : an introduction / Lesley A. Colby, Megan H. Nowland, Lucy H. Kennedy.

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Colby, Lesley A [author]

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TextLanguage: English Publication details: Hoboken, NJ : Wiley-Blackwell, c2020.Edition: Fifth editionDescription: 489 pages : color illustrations ; 26 cmContent type:

text

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unmediated

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volume

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9781119489566 (paperback)

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LOC classification:

SF996.5 C67 2020

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Contents:

Introduction to laboratory animal medicine -- Regulations, policies, and principles governing the care and use of laboratory animals -- Facility design, housing, equipment, and management -- Mice -- Rats -- Gerbils -- Hamsters -- Guinea pigs -- Chinchillas -- Zebrafish -- Rabbits -- Ferrets -- Primates -- Cattle, sheep, goats, and pigs -- Research variables, biosecurity, and colony health surveillance -- Appendix 1: Normal values -- Appendix 2: Comparative biologic and reproductive values by species -- Answers to review questions.

Summary: "The revised fifth edition of Clinical Laboratory Animal Medicine: An Introduction is an accessible guide to basic information for conducting animal research safely and responsibly. It includes a review of the unique anatomic and physiologic characteristics of laboratory animals, husbandry practices, and veterinary care of many animals frequently used in research, including rodents, rabbits, ferrets, zebrafish, nonhuman primates, and agricultural animals. The updated fifth edition adds two new chapters on zebrafish and large animals, new information on transgenic models and genetic editing, and expanded coverage of environmental enrichment and pain management. The book presents helpful tip boxes, images, and review questions to aid in comprehension and learning, and a companion website provides editable review questions and answers, instructional PowerPoints, and additional images not found in the book. This important text: • Provides a complete introduction to laboratory animal husbandry, diseases, and treatments • Offers a user-friendly format with helpful content that highlights important concepts • Contains new knowledge relating to technical methodologies, diseases, drug dosages, laws and regulations, and organizations • Covers information on regulations, facilities, equipment, housing, and research variables as well as veterinary care • Includes new chapters on zebrafish and cattle, sheep, goats, and pigs Written for veterinary technicians, veterinary students, practicing veterinarians, and research scientists, the fifth edition of Clinical Laboratory Animal Medicine continues to offer an essential guide to the ethical treatment and anatomic and physiological characteristics of research animals."--Back cover

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Item type	Current library	Collection	Call number	Materials specified	URL	Status	Notes	Date due	Barcode
Books	Ladislao N. Diwa Memorial Library Reserve Section	Non-fiction	RUS SF996.5 C67 2020 (Browse shelf(Opens below))		Link to resource	Room use only	80423		00082793

Includes bibliographical references and index.

"The revised fifth edition of Clinical Laboratory Animal Medicine: An Introduction is an accessible guide to basic information for conducting animal research safely and responsibly. It includes a review of the unique anatomic and physiologic characteristics of laboratory animals, husbandry practices, and veterinary care of many animals frequently used in research, including rodents, rabbits, ferrets, zebrafish, nonhuman primates, and agricultural animals.
The updated fifth edition adds two new chapters on zebrafish and large animals, new information on transgenic models and genetic editing, and expanded coverage of environmental enrichment and pain management. The book presents helpful tip boxes, images, and review questions to aid in comprehension and learning, and a companion website provides editable review questions and answers, instructional PowerPoints, and additional images not found in the book. This important text:
• Provides a complete introduction to laboratory animal husbandry, diseases, and treatments
• Offers a user-friendly format with helpful content that highlights important concepts
• Contains new knowledge relating to technical methodologies, diseases, drug dosages, laws and regulations, and organizations
• Covers information on regulations, facilities, equipment, housing, and research variables as well as veterinary care
• Includes new chapters on zebrafish and cattle, sheep, goats, and pigs
Written for veterinary technicians, veterinary students, practicing veterinarians, and research scientists, the fifth edition of Clinical Laboratory Animal Medicine continues to offer an essential guide to the ethical treatment and anatomic and physiological characteristics of research animals."--Back cover

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