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A volume in the American College of Laboratory Animal Medicine series, this second edition has over 40% new material, including the addition of six new topics and many others that are completely rewritten. The book comprehensively covers the biological and disease aspects of laboratory animal medici...

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Corporate Author: ScienceDirect (Online service)
Other Authors: Fox, James G.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Language Notes:English.
Published: Amsterdam ; New York : Academic Press, ©2002.
Edition:2nd ed.
Series:American College of Laboratory Animal Medicine series.
Subjects:
Laboratory animals > Diseases.
Laboratory animals.
Animals > Diseases.
Animal Diseases
Animals, Laboratory
Animaux de laboratoire.
Animaux de laboratoire > Maladies.
Animaux > Maladies.
MEDICAL > Veterinary Medicine > Food Animal.
Animals > Diseases
Laboratory animals
Laboratory animals > Diseases
Laboratórios de veterinária.
Clínica médica veterinária.
Electronic books.
Internet Resources.
Illustrations.
Online Access:Connect to the full text of this electronic book
Table of Contents:
  • 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
  • Woodchucks as Laboratory Animals
  • Biology and Diseases of Rabbits
  • Microbiological Quality Control for Laboratory Rodents and Lagomorphs
  • Biology and Diseases of Dogs
  • Domestic Cats as Laboratory Animals
  • 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
  • Biology and Management of the Zebrafish
  • Biology and Health of Laboratory Fishes
  • Design and Management of Animal Facilities
  • Preanesthesia, Anestthesia, Analgesia, and Euthanasia
  • Techniques of Experimentation
  • Control of Biohazards Associated with the Use of Experimental Animals
  • Selected Zoonoses
  • Xenozoonosees: The Risk of Infection after Xenotransplantation
  • Genetic Monitoring
  • Transgenic and Knockout Mice
  • Factors That May Influence Animal Research
  • Animal Models in Biomedical Research
  • Research in Laboratory Animal and Comparative Medicine
  • Laboratory Animal Behavior.