edited by James G. Fox, editor-in-chief, Lynn C. Anderson, Glen M. Otto, Kathleen R. Pritchett-Corning, Mark T. Whary
Third edition
xvii, 1,708 pages :
illustrations (some color), portraits ;
29 cm
American College of Laboratory Animal Medicine series
Includes bibliographical references and index
Laboratory animal medicine: historical perspectives -- Laws, regulations, and policies affecting the use of laboratory animals -- Biology and diseases of mice -- Biology and diseases of rats -- Biology and diseases of hamsters -- Biology and diseases of guinea pigs -- Biology and diseases of other rodents -- The laboratory woodchuck (Marmota monax) -- Biology and diseases of chinchillas -- Biology and diseases of rabbits -- Microbiological quality control for laboratory rodents and lagomorphs -- Biology and diseases of dogs -- Biology and diseases of cats -- Biology and diseases of ferrets -- Biology and diseases of ruminants (sheep, goats, and cattle) -- Biology and diseases of swine -- Nonhuman primates -- Biology and diseases of amphibians -- Biology and diseases of reptiles -- The biology and management of the zebrafish -- Biology and management of laboratory fishes -- Japanese quail as a laboratory animal model -- Zebra finches in biomedical research -- Preanesthesia, anesthesia, analgesia, and euthanasia -- Techniques of experimentation -- Gnotobiotics -- Working safely with experimental animals exposed to biohazards -- Selected zoonoses -- Xenozoonoses: the risk of infection after xenotransplantation -- Occupational health of laboratory animal workers -- Genetic monitoring of laboratory mice and rats -- Genetically modified animals -- Factors that can influence animal research -- Animal models in biomedical research -- Research in laboratory animal and comparative medicine -- Design and management of research facilities -- Program management -- Laboratory animal behavior -- Animal welfare