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Clinical laboratory animal medicine : an introduction /

Clinical Laboratory Animal Medicine: An Introduction, Fourth Edition offers a user-friendly guide to the unique anatomy and physiology, care, common diseases, and treatment of small mammals and nonhuman primates. Carefully designed for ease of use, the book includes tip boxes, images, and review que...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Hrapkiewicz, Karen
Other Authors: Denison, Patricia, Colby, Lesley A.
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: [Place of publication not identified] : Wiley-Blackwell, 2014.
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Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Cover; Title page; Copyright page; Dedication; Note; About the Authors; Preface; About the Companion Web Site; 1: Introduction to Laboratory Animal Medicine; Animals Used in Research, Product Safety Testing, and Education; Ethical Considerations; Organizations; 2: Regulations, Policies, and Principles Governing the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals; Animal Welfare Act and Regulations; 3: Facility Design, Equipment, Housing, and Management; Laboratory Animal Facility Design; Biosecurity; Facility Equipment; Housing; Management; 4: Mice; Genetics; Microbiologic Classifications; Uses; Behavior.
  • Anatomic and Physiologic FeaturesBreeding and Reproduction; Husbandry; Techniques; Special Techniques: Transgenic Production Technology; Therapeutic Agents; Introduction to Diseases of Mice; 5: Rats; Genetics; Microbiologic Classifications; Uses; Behavior; Anatomic and Physiologic Features; Breeding and Reproduction; Husbandry; Techniques; Therapeutic Agents; Introduction to Diseases of Rats; 6: Gerbils; Uses; Behavior; Anatomic and Physiologic Features; Breeding and Reproduction; Husbandry; Techniques; Therapeutic Agents; Introduction to Diseases of Gerbils; 7: Hamsters; Uses; Behavior.
  • Anatomic and Physiologic FeaturesBreeding and Reproduction; Husbandry; Techniques; Therapeutic Agents; Introduction to Diseases of Hamsters; 8: Guinea Pigs; Uses; Behavior; Anatomic and Physiologic Features; Breeding and Reproduction; Husbandry; Techniques; Therapeutic Agents; Introduction to Diseases of Guinea Pigs; 9: Chinchillas; Uses; Behavior; Anatomic and Physiologic Features; Breeding and Reproduction; Husbandry; Techniques; Therapeutic Agents; Introduction to Diseases of Chinchillas; 10: Rabbits; Breeds; Uses; Behavior; Anatomic and Physiologic Features; Breeding and Reproduction.
  • HusbandryTechniques; Therapeutic Agents; Introduction to Diseases of Rabbits; 11: Ferrets; Uses; Behavior; Anatomic and Physiologic Features; Breeding and Reproduction; Husbandry; Techniques; Therapeutic Agents; Introduction to Diseases of Ferrets; 12: Primates; Taxonomy; Uses; Behavior; Anatomic and Physiologic Features; Breeding and Reproduction; Husbandry; Techniques; Therapeutic Agents; Introduction to Diseases of Nonhuman Primates; 13: Research Variables and Quality Control; Research Variables: Intrinsic and Extrinsic Factors; Quality Control; Appendix 1: Normal Values.